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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,442.48, 177,673.04 and 39,556.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,442.48, 177,673.04 and 39,556.98 is: 59,338.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,442.48 : 177,673.04 = 39,556.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,442.48/177,673.04 = 39,556.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,442.48x = 177,673.04 × 39,556.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,442.48x = 7,028,208,692.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,028,208,692.03/118,442.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,338.58

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