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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,009.46, 176,975.90 and 39,102.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,009.46, 176,975.90 and 39,102.50 is: 58,641.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,009.46 : 176,975.90 = 39,102.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,009.46/176,975.90 = 39,102.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,009.46x = 176,975.90 × 39,102.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,009.46x = 6,920,200,129.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,920,200,129.75/118,009.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,641.06

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