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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,177.87, 715,760.51 and 117,351.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,177.87, 715,760.51 and 117,351.83 is: 176,026.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,177.87 : 715,760.51 = 117,351.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,177.87/715,760.51 = 117,351.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,177.87x = 715,760.51 × 117,351.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,177.87x = 83,995,801,524.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,995,801,524.67/477,177.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,026.19

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