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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,079.18, 177,119.57 and 43,168.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,079.18, 177,119.57 and 43,168.51 is: 64,753.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,079.18 : 177,119.57 = 43,168.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,079.18/177,119.57 = 43,168.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,079.18x = 177,119.57 × 43,168.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,079.18x = 7,645,987,928.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,645,987,928.74/118,079.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,753.06

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