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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,439.00, 177,627.71 and 34,180.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,439.00, 177,627.71 and 34,180.37 is: 51,261.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,439.00 : 177,627.71 = 34,180.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,439.00/177,627.71 = 34,180.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,439.00x = 177,627.71 × 34,180.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,439.00x = 6,071,380,047.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,071,380,047.37/118,439.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,261.66

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