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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,774.99, 178,167.67 and 34,533.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,774.99, 178,167.67 and 34,533.29 is: 51,801.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,774.99 : 178,167.67 = 34,533.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,774.99/178,167.67 = 34,533.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,774.99x = 178,167.67 × 34,533.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,774.99x = 6,152,715,019.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,152,715,019.24/118,774.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,801.44

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