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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,341.86, 177,514.36 and 39,456.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,341.86, 177,514.36 and 39,456.12 is: 59,184.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,341.86 : 177,514.36 = 39,456.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,341.86/177,514.36 = 39,456.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,341.86x = 177,514.36 × 39,456.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,341.86x = 7,004,027,889.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,004,027,889.88/118,341.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,184.70

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