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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,600.85, 176,350.24 and 42,696.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,600.85, 176,350.24 and 42,696.10 is: 64,025.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,600.85 : 176,350.24 = 42,696.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,600.85/176,350.24 = 42,696.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,600.85x = 176,350.24 × 42,696.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,600.85x = 7,529,467,482.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,529,467,482.06/117,600.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,025.62

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