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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,067.44, 177,122.20 and 39,186.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,067.44, 177,122.20 and 39,186.32 is: 58,786.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,067.44 : 177,122.20 = 39,186.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,067.44/177,122.20 = 39,186.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,067.44x = 177,122.20 × 39,186.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,067.44x = 6,940,767,208.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,940,767,208.30/118,067.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,786.46

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