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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,850.04, 178,278.18 and 34,606.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,850.04, 178,278.18 and 34,606.80 is: 51,911.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,850.04 : 178,278.18 = 34,606.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,850.04/178,278.18 = 34,606.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,850.04x = 178,278.18 × 34,606.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,850.04x = 6,169,637,319.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,169,637,319.62/118,850.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,911.11

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