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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,296.66, 177,378.75 and 39,367.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,296.66, 177,378.75 and 39,367.83 is: 59,029.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,296.66 : 177,378.75 = 39,367.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,296.66/177,378.75 = 39,367.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,296.66x = 177,378.75 × 39,367.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,296.66x = 6,983,016,475.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,983,016,475.61/118,296.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,029.70

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