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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,263.90, 177,424.20 and 39,378.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,263.90, 177,424.20 and 39,378.84 is: 59,077.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,263.90 : 177,424.20 = 39,378.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,263.90/177,424.20 = 39,378.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,263.90x = 177,424.20 × 39,378.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,263.90x = 6,986,759,183.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,986,759,183.93/118,263.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,077.70

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