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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,037.57, 176,927.49 and 58,107.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,037.57, 176,927.49 and 58,107.29 is: 87,097.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,037.57 : 176,927.49 = 58,107.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,037.57/176,927.49 = 58,107.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,037.57x = 176,927.49 × 58,107.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,037.57x = 10,280,776,085.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,280,776,085.76/118,037.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,097.49

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