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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,576.51, 177,821.93 and 39,672.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,576.51, 177,821.93 and 39,672.28 is: 59,494.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,576.51 : 177,821.93 = 39,672.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,576.51/177,821.93 = 39,672.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,576.51x = 177,821.93 × 39,672.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,576.51x = 7,054,601,718.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,054,601,718.56/118,576.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,494.09

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