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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,241.80, 177,364.26 and 39,356.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,241.80, 177,364.26 and 39,356.04 is: 59,034.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,241.80 : 177,364.26 = 39,356.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,241.80/177,364.26 = 39,356.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,241.80x = 177,364.26 × 39,356.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,241.80x = 6,980,354,911.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,980,354,911.13/118,241.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,034.58

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