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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,878.93, 176,816.68 and 29,132.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,878.93, 176,816.68 and 29,132.45 is: 43,698.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,878.93 : 176,816.68 = 29,132.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,878.93/176,816.68 = 29,132.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,878.93x = 176,816.68 × 29,132.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,878.93x = 5,151,103,089.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,151,103,089.27/117,878.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,698.25

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