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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,456.36, 177,693.84 and 39,570.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,456.36, 177,693.84 and 39,570.84 is: 59,359.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,456.36 : 177,693.84 = 39,570.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,456.36/177,693.84 = 39,570.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,456.36x = 177,693.84 × 39,570.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,456.36x = 7,031,494,511.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,031,494,511.63/118,456.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,359.37

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