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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,303.47, 177,483.45 and 39,418.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,303.47, 177,483.45 and 39,418.38 is: 59,136.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,303.47 : 177,483.45 = 39,418.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,303.47/177,483.45 = 39,418.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,303.47x = 177,483.45 × 39,418.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,303.47x = 6,996,110,075.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,996,110,075.81/118,303.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,136.98

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