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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,529.76, 177,822.18 and 34,286.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,529.76, 177,822.18 and 34,286.52 is: 51,437.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,529.76 : 177,822.18 = 34,286.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,529.76/177,822.18 = 34,286.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,529.76x = 177,822.18 × 34,286.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,529.76x = 6,096,903,731.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,096,903,731.01/118,529.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,437.75

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