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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,585.80, 177,902.51 and 43,706.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,585.80, 177,902.51 and 43,706.31 is: 65,568.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,585.80 : 177,902.51 = 43,706.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,585.80/177,902.51 = 43,706.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,585.80x = 177,902.51 × 43,706.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,585.80x = 7,775,462,033.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,775,462,033.31/118,585.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,568.24

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