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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,284.22, 177,382.50 and 42,370.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,284.22, 177,382.50 and 42,370.93 is: 63,540.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,284.22 : 177,382.50 = 42,370.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,284.22/177,382.50 = 42,370.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,284.22x = 177,382.50 × 42,370.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,284.22x = 7,515,861,791.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,515,861,791.90/118,284.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,540.70

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