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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,362.34, 177,572.07 and 39,477.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,362.34, 177,572.07 and 39,477.22 is: 59,225.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,362.34 : 177,572.07 = 39,477.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,362.34/177,572.07 = 39,477.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,362.34x = 177,572.07 × 39,477.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,362.34x = 7,010,051,673.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,010,051,673.25/118,362.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,225.36

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