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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,566.18, 177,919.47 and 43,738.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,566.18, 177,919.47 and 43,738.92 is: 65,634.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,566.18 : 177,919.47 = 43,738.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,566.18/177,919.47 = 43,738.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,566.18x = 177,919.47 × 43,738.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,566.18x = 7,782,005,464.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,782,005,464.77/118,566.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,634.28

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