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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,114.47, 177,169.28 and 39,229.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,114.47, 177,169.28 and 39,229.38 is: 58,843.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,114.47 : 177,169.28 = 39,229.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,114.47/177,169.28 = 39,229.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,114.47x = 177,169.28 × 39,229.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,114.47x = 6,950,240,813.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,950,240,813.30/118,114.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,843.26

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