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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,088.30, 177,093.91 and 39,181.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,088.30, 177,093.91 and 39,181.34 is: 58,759.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,088.30 : 177,093.91 = 39,181.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,088.30/177,093.91 = 39,181.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,088.30x = 177,093.91 × 39,181.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,088.30x = 6,938,776,699.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,938,776,699.64/118,088.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,759.22

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