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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,136.74, 177,205.76 and 29,390.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,136.74, 177,205.76 and 29,390.24 is: 44,085.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,136.74 : 177,205.76 = 29,390.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,136.74/177,205.76 = 29,390.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,136.74x = 177,205.76 × 29,390.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,136.74x = 5,208,119,815.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,208,119,815.78/118,136.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,085.52

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