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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,110.32, 177,112.12 and 33,851.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,110.32, 177,112.12 and 33,851.20 is: 50,761.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,110.32 : 177,112.12 = 33,851.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,110.32/177,112.12 = 33,851.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,110.32x = 177,112.12 × 33,851.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,110.32x = 5,995,457,796.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,995,457,796.54/118,110.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,761.51

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