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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,000.30, 364,500.45 and 118,584.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,000.30, 364,500.45 and 118,584.30 is: 177,876.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,000.30 : 364,500.45 = 118,584.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,000.30/364,500.45 = 118,584.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,000.30x = 364,500.45 × 118,584.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,000.30x = 43,224,030,712.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,224,030,712.94/243,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,876.45

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