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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,269.40, 177,432.45 and 39,384.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,269.40, 177,432.45 and 39,384.31 is: 59,085.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,269.40 : 177,432.45 = 39,384.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,269.40/177,432.45 = 39,384.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,269.40x = 177,432.45 × 39,384.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,269.40x = 6,988,054,614.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,988,054,614.86/118,269.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,085.91

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