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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,065.44, 177,119.20 and 39,184.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,065.44, 177,119.20 and 39,184.32 is: 58,783.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,065.44 : 177,119.20 = 39,184.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,065.44/177,119.20 = 39,184.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,065.44x = 177,119.20 × 39,184.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,065.44x = 6,940,295,410.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,940,295,410.94/118,065.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,783.46

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