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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,927.97, 176,849.12 and 51,352.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,927.97, 176,849.12 and 51,352.04 is: 77,009.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,927.97 : 176,849.12 = 51,352.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,927.97/176,849.12 = 51,352.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,927.97x = 176,849.12 × 51,352.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,927.97x = 9,081,563,654.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,081,563,654.71/117,927.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,009.41

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