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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,109.38, 177,172.73 and 50,575.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,109.38, 177,172.73 and 50,575.55 is: 75,867.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,109.38 : 177,172.73 = 50,575.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,109.38/177,172.73 = 50,575.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,109.38x = 177,172.73 × 50,575.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,109.38x = 8,960,607,126.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,960,607,126.01/118,109.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,867.03

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