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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,402.44, 177,584.49 and 43,504.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,402.44, 177,584.49 and 43,504.17 is: 65,249.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,402.44 : 177,584.49 = 43,504.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,402.44/177,584.49 = 43,504.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,402.44x = 177,584.49 × 43,504.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,402.44x = 7,725,665,842.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,725,665,842.32/118,402.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,249.21

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