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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,626.25, 176,395.18 and 42,727.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,626.25, 176,395.18 and 42,727.88 is: 64,075.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,626.25 : 176,395.18 = 42,727.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,626.25/176,395.18 = 42,727.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,626.25x = 176,395.18 × 42,727.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,626.25x = 7,536,992,083.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,536,992,083.62/117,626.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,075.77

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