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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,559.36, 177,908.88 and 43,732.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,559.36, 177,908.88 and 43,732.16 is: 65,624.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,559.36 : 177,908.88 = 43,732.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,559.36/177,908.88 = 43,732.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,559.36x = 177,908.88 × 43,732.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,559.36x = 7,780,339,605.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,780,339,605.58/118,559.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,624.00

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