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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,527.26, 177,818.43 and 34,284.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,527.26, 177,818.43 and 34,284.02 is: 51,434.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,527.26 : 177,818.43 = 34,284.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,527.26/177,818.43 = 34,284.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,527.26x = 177,818.43 × 34,284.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,527.26x = 6,096,330,610.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,096,330,610.49/118,527.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,434.00

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