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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,692.40, 176,389.80 and 47,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,692.40, 176,389.80 and 47,532.40 is: 71,238.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,692.40 : 176,389.80 = 47,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,692.40/176,389.80 = 47,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,692.40x = 176,389.80 × 47,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,692.40x = 8,384,230,529.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,384,230,529.52/117,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,238.50

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