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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,581.72, 177,896.39 and 43,702.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,581.72, 177,896.39 and 43,702.26 is: 65,562.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,581.72 : 177,896.39 = 43,702.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,581.72/177,896.39 = 43,702.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,581.72x = 177,896.39 × 43,702.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,581.72x = 7,774,474,288.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,774,474,288.84/118,581.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,562.16

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