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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,747.22, 178,132.52 and 34,508.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,747.22, 178,132.52 and 34,508.12 is: 51,765.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,747.22 : 178,132.52 = 34,508.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,747.22/178,132.52 = 34,508.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,747.22x = 178,132.52 × 34,508.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,747.22x = 6,147,017,571.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,147,017,571.67/118,747.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,765.57

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