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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,449.16, 177,618.54 and 43,550.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,449.16, 177,618.54 and 43,550.20 is: 65,305.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,449.16 : 177,618.54 = 43,550.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,449.16/177,618.54 = 43,550.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,449.16x = 177,618.54 × 43,550.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,449.16x = 7,735,322,940.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,735,322,940.71/118,449.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,305.00

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