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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,516.24, 176,375.16 and 47,445.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,516.24, 176,375.16 and 47,445.84 is: 71,209.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,516.24 : 176,375.16 = 47,445.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,516.24/176,375.16 = 47,445.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,516.24x = 176,375.16 × 47,445.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,516.24x = 8,368,267,621.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,368,267,621.33/117,516.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,209.46

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