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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,766.10, 178,160.88 and 34,527.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,766.10, 178,160.88 and 34,527.04 is: 51,793.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,766.10 : 178,160.88 = 34,527.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,766.10/178,160.88 = 34,527.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,766.10x = 178,160.88 × 34,527.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,766.10x = 6,151,367,830.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,151,367,830.20/118,766.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,793.97

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