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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,186.56, 177,275.52 and 35,078.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,186.56, 177,275.52 and 35,078.40 is: 52,616.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,186.56 : 177,275.52 = 35,078.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,186.56/177,275.52 = 35,078.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,186.56x = 177,275.52 × 35,078.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,186.56x = 6,218,541,600.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,218,541,600.77/118,186.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,616.32

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