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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,758.56, 178,133.52 and 35,650.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,758.56, 178,133.52 and 35,650.40 is: 53,474.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,758.56 : 178,133.52 = 35,650.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,758.56/178,133.52 = 35,650.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,758.56x = 178,133.52 × 35,650.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,758.56x = 6,350,531,241.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,350,531,241.41/118,758.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,474.30

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