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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,704.98, 176,502.18 and 42,772.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,704.98, 176,502.18 and 42,772.28 is: 64,138.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,704.98 : 176,502.18 = 42,772.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,704.98/176,502.18 = 42,772.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,704.98x = 176,502.18 × 42,772.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,704.98x = 7,549,400,663.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,549,400,663.57/117,704.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,138.33

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