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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,246.32, 177,403.32 and 39,412.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,246.32, 177,403.32 and 39,412.08 is: 59,129.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,246.32 : 177,403.32 = 39,412.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,246.32/177,403.32 = 39,412.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,246.32x = 177,403.32 × 39,412.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,246.32x = 6,991,833,840.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,991,833,840.11/118,246.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,129.40

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