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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,871.80, 178,315.80 and 37,812.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,871.80, 178,315.80 and 37,812.40 is: 56,721.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,871.80 : 178,315.80 = 37,812.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,871.80/178,315.80 = 37,812.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,871.80x = 178,315.80 × 37,812.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,871.80x = 6,742,548,355.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,742,548,355.92/118,871.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,721.18

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