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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,696.90, 176,489.70 and 42,764.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,696.90, 176,489.70 and 42,764.82 is: 64,127.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,696.90 : 176,489.70 = 42,764.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,696.90/176,489.70 = 42,764.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,696.90x = 176,489.70 × 42,764.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,696.90x = 7,547,550,252.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,547,550,252.35/117,696.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,127.01

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