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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,009.71, 176,976.29 and 39,102.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,009.71, 176,976.29 and 39,102.75 is: 58,641.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,009.71 : 176,976.29 = 39,102.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,009.71/176,976.29 = 39,102.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,009.71x = 176,976.29 × 39,102.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,009.71x = 6,920,259,428.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,920,259,428.28/118,009.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,641.44

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