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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,173.11, 177,213.42 and 41,216.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,173.11, 177,213.42 and 41,216.68 is: 61,808.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,173.11 : 177,213.42 = 41,216.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,173.11/177,213.42 = 41,216.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,173.11x = 177,213.42 × 41,216.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,173.11x = 7,304,149,045.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,304,149,045.36/118,173.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,808.89

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