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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,674.40, 177,992.41 and 43,829.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,674.40, 177,992.41 and 43,829.79 is: 65,737.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,674.40 : 177,992.41 = 43,829.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,674.40/177,992.41 = 43,829.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,674.40x = 177,992.41 × 43,829.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,674.40x = 7,801,369,842.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,801,369,842.32/118,674.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,737.60

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