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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,666.56, 178,069.86 and 43,839.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,666.56, 178,069.86 and 43,839.66 is: 65,785.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,666.56 : 178,069.86 = 43,839.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,666.56/178,069.86 = 43,839.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,666.56x = 178,069.86 × 43,839.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,666.56x = 7,806,522,118.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,806,522,118.65/118,666.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,785.36

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