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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,416.24, 177,694.38 and 43,588.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,416.24, 177,694.38 and 43,588.94 is: 65,409.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,416.24 : 177,694.38 = 43,588.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,416.24/177,694.38 = 43,588.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,416.24x = 177,694.38 × 43,588.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,416.24x = 7,745,509,668.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,745,509,668.16/118,416.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,409.18

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