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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,123.38, 177,149.79 and 43,226.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,123.38, 177,149.79 and 43,226.10 is: 64,826.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,123.38 : 177,149.79 = 43,226.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,123.38/177,149.79 = 43,226.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,123.38x = 177,149.79 × 43,226.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,123.38x = 7,657,494,537.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,657,494,537.52/118,123.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,826.24

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