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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,803.04, 176,600.04 and 42,909.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,803.04, 176,600.04 and 42,909.24 is: 64,325.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,803.04 : 176,600.04 = 42,909.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,803.04/176,600.04 = 42,909.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,803.04x = 176,600.04 × 42,909.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,803.04x = 7,577,773,500.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,577,773,500.37/117,803.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,325.79

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