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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,699.45, 178,066.77 and 34,460.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,699.45, 178,066.77 and 34,460.31 is: 51,695.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,699.45 : 178,066.77 = 34,460.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,699.45/178,066.77 = 34,460.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,699.45x = 178,066.77 × 34,460.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,699.45x = 6,136,236,094.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,136,236,094.90/118,699.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,695.57

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