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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,056.72, 177,111.80 and 43,176.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,056.72, 177,111.80 and 43,176.52 is: 64,774.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,056.72 : 177,111.80 = 43,176.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,056.72/177,111.80 = 43,176.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,056.72x = 177,111.80 × 43,176.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,056.72x = 7,647,071,174.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,647,071,174.94/118,056.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,774.55

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