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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,180.38, 177,272.11 and 39,294.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,180.38, 177,272.11 and 39,294.60 is: 58,942.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,180.38 : 177,272.11 = 39,294.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,180.38/177,272.11 = 39,294.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,180.38x = 177,272.11 × 39,294.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,180.38x = 6,965,836,653.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,965,836,653.61/118,180.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,942.41

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