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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,180.13, 177,271.73 and 39,294.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,180.13, 177,271.73 and 39,294.35 is: 58,942.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,180.13 : 177,271.73 = 39,294.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,180.13/177,271.73 = 39,294.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,180.13x = 177,271.73 × 39,294.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,180.13x = 6,965,777,945.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,965,777,945.14/118,180.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,942.04

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