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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,527.40, 177,791.10 and 39,644.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,527.40, 177,791.10 and 39,644.20 is: 59,466.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,527.40 : 177,791.10 = 39,644.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,527.40/177,791.10 = 39,644.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,527.40x = 177,791.10 × 39,644.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,527.40x = 7,048,385,926.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,048,385,926.62/118,527.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,466.30

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