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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,461.56, 177,666.09 and 34,203.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,461.56, 177,666.09 and 34,203.39 is: 51,297.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,461.56 : 177,666.09 = 34,203.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,461.56/177,666.09 = 34,203.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,461.56x = 177,666.09 × 34,203.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,461.56x = 6,076,782,566.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,076,782,566.05/118,461.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,297.51

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