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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,871.37, 178,318.09 and 42,988.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,871.37, 178,318.09 and 42,988.90 is: 64,487.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,871.37 : 178,318.09 = 42,988.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,871.37/178,318.09 = 42,988.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,871.37x = 178,318.09 × 42,988.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,871.37x = 7,665,698,539.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,665,698,539.20/118,871.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,487.34

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