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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,653.15, 177,975.12 and 43,740.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,653.15, 177,975.12 and 43,740.89 is: 65,609.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,653.15 : 177,975.12 = 43,740.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,653.15/177,975.12 = 43,740.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,653.15x = 177,975.12 × 43,740.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,653.15x = 7,784,791,089.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,784,791,089.33/118,653.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,609.64

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