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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,150.47, 177,166.58 and 39,237.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,150.47, 177,166.58 and 39,237.03 is: 58,835.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,150.47 : 177,166.58 = 39,237.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,150.47/177,166.58 = 39,237.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,150.47x = 177,166.58 × 39,237.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,150.47x = 6,951,490,218.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,951,490,218.27/118,150.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,835.91

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