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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,437.84, 177,658.38 and 39,552.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,437.84, 177,658.38 and 39,552.12 is: 59,328.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,437.84 : 177,658.38 = 39,552.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,437.84/177,658.38 = 39,552.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,437.84x = 177,658.38 × 39,552.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,437.84x = 7,026,765,564.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,026,765,564.77/118,437.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,328.72

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