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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,367.35, 177,574.68 and 42,445.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,367.35, 177,574.68 and 42,445.60 is: 63,676.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,367.35 : 177,574.68 = 42,445.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,367.35/177,574.68 = 42,445.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,367.35x = 177,574.68 × 42,445.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,367.35x = 7,537,263,837.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,537,263,837.41/118,367.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,676.88

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