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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,754.00, 178,142.67 and 34,514.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,754.00, 178,142.67 and 34,514.86 is: 51,775.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,754.00 : 178,142.67 = 34,514.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,754.00/178,142.67 = 34,514.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,754.00x = 178,142.67 × 34,514.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,754.00x = 6,148,569,106.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,148,569,106.66/118,754.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,775.68

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