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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,645.34, 176,500.95 and 47,573.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,645.34, 176,500.95 and 47,573.86 is: 71,374.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,645.34 : 176,500.95 = 47,573.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,645.34/176,500.95 = 47,573.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,645.34x = 176,500.95 × 47,573.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,645.34x = 8,396,831,485.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,396,831,485.17/117,645.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,374.11

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