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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,468.24, 177,733.52 and 42,574.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,468.24, 177,733.52 and 42,574.44 is: 63,872.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,468.24 : 177,733.52 = 42,574.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,468.24/177,733.52 = 42,574.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,468.24x = 177,733.52 × 42,574.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,468.24x = 7,566,905,536.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,566,905,536.86/118,468.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,872.86

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