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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,343.28, 626,040.29 and 117,846.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,343.28, 626,040.29 and 117,846.44 is: 176,776.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,343.28 : 626,040.29 = 117,846.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,343.28/626,040.29 = 117,846.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,343.28x = 626,040.29 × 117,846.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,343.28x = 73,776,620,448.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,776,620,448.94/417,343.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,776.83

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