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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,547.30, 177,783.93 and 39,643.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,547.30, 177,783.93 and 39,643.10 is: 59,452.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,547.30 : 177,783.93 = 39,643.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,547.30/177,783.93 = 39,643.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,547.30x = 177,783.93 × 39,643.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,547.30x = 7,047,906,115.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,047,906,115.38/118,547.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,452.27

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