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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,289.23, 177,409.85 and 43,383.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,289.23, 177,409.85 and 43,383.87 is: 65,067.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,289.23 : 177,409.85 = 43,383.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,289.23/177,409.85 = 43,383.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,289.23x = 177,409.85 × 43,383.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,289.23x = 7,696,725,652.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,696,725,652.20/118,289.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,067.00

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