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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,799.02, 176,594.04 and 42,905.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,799.02, 176,594.04 and 42,905.25 is: 64,319.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,799.02 : 176,594.04 = 42,905.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,799.02/176,594.04 = 42,905.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,799.02x = 176,594.04 × 42,905.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,799.02x = 7,576,811,434.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,576,811,434.71/117,799.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,319.82

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