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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,018.86, 177,102.10 and 47,898.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,018.86, 177,102.10 and 47,898.17 is: 71,877.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,018.86 : 177,102.10 = 47,898.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,018.86/177,102.10 = 47,898.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,018.86x = 177,102.10 × 47,898.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,018.86x = 8,482,866,062.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,482,866,062.22/118,018.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,877.21

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