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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,073.77, 177,136.96 and 43,192.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,073.77, 177,136.96 and 43,192.25 is: 64,798.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,073.77 : 177,136.96 = 43,192.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,073.77/177,136.96 = 43,192.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,073.77x = 177,136.96 × 43,192.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,073.77x = 7,650,944,608.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,944,608.54/118,073.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,798.01

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