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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,536.72, 176,306.52 and 34,432.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,536.72, 176,306.52 and 34,432.40 is: 51,649.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,536.72 : 176,306.52 = 34,432.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,536.72/176,306.52 = 34,432.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,536.72x = 176,306.52 × 34,432.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,536.72x = 6,070,656,619.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,070,656,619.25/117,536.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,649.02

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