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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,522.26, 177,746.32 and 39,618.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,522.26, 177,746.32 and 39,618.02 is: 59,414.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,522.26 : 177,746.32 = 39,618.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,522.26/177,746.32 = 39,618.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,522.26x = 177,746.32 × 39,618.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,522.26x = 7,041,957,260.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,041,957,260.69/118,522.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,414.64

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