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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,088.37, 177,094.17 and 39,181.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,088.37, 177,094.17 and 39,181.41 is: 58,759.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,088.37 : 177,094.17 = 39,181.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,088.37/177,094.17 = 39,181.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,088.37x = 177,094.17 × 39,181.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,088.37x = 6,938,799,283.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,938,799,283.38/118,088.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,759.38

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