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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,217.80, 177,375.30 and 43,373.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,217.80, 177,375.30 and 43,373.80 is: 65,078.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,217.80 : 177,375.30 = 43,373.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,217.80/177,375.30 = 43,373.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,217.80x = 177,375.30 × 43,373.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,217.80x = 7,693,440,787.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,693,440,787.14/118,217.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,078.53

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