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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,326.30, 177,451.14 and 39,422.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,326.30, 177,451.14 and 39,422.10 is: 59,120.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,326.30 : 177,451.14 = 39,422.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,326.30/177,451.14 = 39,422.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,326.30x = 177,451.14 × 39,422.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,326.30x = 6,995,496,586.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,995,496,586.19/118,326.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,120.39

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