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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,556.60, 177,844.22 and 39,671.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,556.60, 177,844.22 and 39,671.12 is: 59,509.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,556.60 : 177,844.22 = 39,671.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,556.60/177,844.22 = 39,671.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,556.60x = 177,844.22 × 39,671.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,556.60x = 7,055,279,392.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,055,279,392.93/118,556.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,509.80

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