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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,378.67, 177,594.23 and 34,132.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,378.67, 177,594.23 and 34,132.25 is: 51,205.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,378.67 : 177,594.23 = 34,132.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,378.67/177,594.23 = 34,132.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,378.67x = 177,594.23 × 34,132.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,378.67x = 6,061,691,186.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,061,691,186.23/118,378.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,205.94

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