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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,048.25, 177,096.98 and 39,156.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,048.25, 177,096.98 and 39,156.82 is: 58,743.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,048.25 : 177,096.98 = 39,156.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,048.25/177,096.98 = 39,156.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,048.25x = 177,096.98 × 39,156.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,048.25x = 6,934,554,223.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,934,554,223.55/118,048.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,743.39

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