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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,357.45, 177,564.37 and 34,116.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,357.45, 177,564.37 and 34,116.26 is: 51,182.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,357.45 : 177,564.37 = 34,116.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,357.45/177,564.37 = 34,116.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,357.45x = 177,564.37 × 34,116.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,357.45x = 6,057,832,213.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,057,832,213.66/118,357.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,182.52

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