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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,132.44, 177,228.60 and 39,247.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,132.44, 177,228.60 and 39,247.08 is: 58,880.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,132.44 : 177,228.60 = 39,247.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,132.44/177,228.60 = 39,247.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,132.44x = 177,228.60 × 39,247.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,132.44x = 6,955,705,042.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,955,705,042.49/118,132.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,880.57

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