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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,631.26, 176,449.77 and 34,527.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,631.26, 176,449.77 and 34,527.90 is: 51,792.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,631.26 : 176,449.77 = 34,527.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,631.26/176,449.77 = 34,527.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,631.26x = 176,449.77 × 34,527.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,631.26x = 6,092,440,013.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,092,440,013.58/117,631.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,792.70

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