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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,153.83, 177,173.19 and 39,241.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,153.83, 177,173.19 and 39,241.41 is: 58,843.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,153.83 : 177,173.19 = 39,241.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,153.83/177,173.19 = 39,241.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,153.83x = 177,173.19 × 39,241.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,153.83x = 6,952,525,789.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,952,525,789.80/118,153.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,843.00

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