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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,752.56, 178,124.52 and 35,644.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,752.56, 178,124.52 and 35,644.40 is: 53,465.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,752.56 : 178,124.52 = 35,644.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,752.56/178,124.52 = 35,644.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,752.56x = 178,124.52 × 35,644.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,752.56x = 6,349,141,640.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,349,141,640.69/118,752.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,465.30

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