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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,701.87, 176,575.55 and 50,232.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,701.87, 176,575.55 and 50,232.92 is: 75,359.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,701.87 : 176,575.55 = 50,232.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,701.87/176,575.55 = 50,232.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,701.87x = 176,575.55 × 50,232.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,701.87x = 8,869,905,667.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,869,905,667.38/117,701.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,359.09

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