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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,722.46, 176,579.76 and 51,162.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,722.46, 176,579.76 and 51,162.64 is: 76,742.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,722.46 : 176,579.76 = 51,162.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,722.46/176,579.76 = 51,162.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,722.46x = 176,579.76 × 51,162.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,722.46x = 9,034,286,692.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,034,286,692.17/117,722.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,742.25

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