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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,088.80, 177,094.66 and 39,181.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,088.80, 177,094.66 and 39,181.84 is: 58,759.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,088.80 : 177,094.66 = 39,181.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,088.80/177,094.66 = 39,181.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,088.80x = 177,094.66 × 39,181.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,088.80x = 6,938,894,632.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,938,894,632.97/118,088.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,759.97

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