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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,165.70, 706,756.04 and 116,179.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,165.70, 706,756.04 and 116,179.82 is: 174,271.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,165.70 : 706,756.04 = 116,179.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,165.70/706,756.04 = 116,179.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,165.70x = 706,756.04 × 116,179.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,165.70x = 82,110,788,930.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,110,788,930.21/471,165.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,271.58

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