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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,526.60, 176,390.70 and 47,456.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,526.60, 176,390.70 and 47,456.20 is: 71,225.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,526.60 : 176,390.70 = 47,456.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,526.60/176,390.70 = 47,456.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,526.60x = 176,390.70 × 47,456.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,526.60x = 8,370,832,337.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,370,832,337.34/117,526.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,225.00

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