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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,387.26, 177,575.12 and 43,501.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,387.26, 177,575.12 and 43,501.65 is: 65,250.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,387.26 : 177,575.12 = 43,501.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,387.26/177,575.12 = 43,501.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,387.26x = 177,575.12 × 43,501.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,387.26x = 7,724,810,718.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,724,810,718.95/118,387.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,250.35

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