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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,155.62, 177,259.80 and 43,274.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,155.62, 177,259.80 and 43,274.18 is: 64,920.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,155.62 : 177,259.80 = 43,274.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,155.62/177,259.80 = 43,274.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,155.62x = 177,259.80 × 43,274.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,155.62x = 7,670,772,491.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,670,772,491.96/118,155.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,920.93

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