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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,497.47, 177,726.93 and 39,611.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,497.47, 177,726.93 and 39,611.57 is: 59,410.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,497.47 : 177,726.93 = 39,611.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,497.47/177,726.93 = 39,611.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,497.47x = 177,726.93 × 39,611.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,497.47x = 7,040,042,728.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,040,042,728.58/118,497.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,410.91

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