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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,192.32, 177,290.00 and 39,306.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,192.32, 177,290.00 and 39,306.56 is: 58,960.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,192.32 : 177,290.00 = 39,306.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,192.32/177,290.00 = 39,306.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,192.32x = 177,290.00 × 39,306.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,192.32x = 6,968,658,939.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,968,658,939.42/118,192.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,960.34

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