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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,184.19, 177,277.82 and 39,298.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,184.19, 177,277.82 and 39,298.41 is: 58,948.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,184.19 : 177,277.82 = 39,298.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,184.19/177,277.82 = 39,298.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,184.19x = 177,277.82 × 39,298.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,184.19x = 6,966,736,257.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,966,736,257.77/118,184.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,948.13

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