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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,452.32, 177,652.39 and 34,194.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,452.32, 177,652.39 and 34,194.18 is: 51,283.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,452.32 : 177,652.39 = 34,194.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,452.32/177,652.39 = 34,194.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,452.32x = 177,652.39 × 34,194.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,452.32x = 6,074,677,801.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,074,677,801.09/118,452.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,283.74

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