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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,718.80, 176,578.20 and 75,728.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,718.80, 176,578.20 and 75,728.40 is: 113,592.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,718.80 : 176,578.20 = 75,728.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,718.80/176,578.20 = 75,728.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,718.80x = 176,578.20 × 75,728.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,718.80x = 13,371,984,560.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,371,984,560.88/117,718.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,592.60

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