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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,018.95, 177,102.20 and 47,898.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,018.95, 177,102.20 and 47,898.26 is: 71,877.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,018.95 : 177,102.20 = 47,898.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,018.95/177,102.20 = 47,898.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,018.95x = 177,102.20 × 47,898.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,018.95x = 8,482,887,222.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,482,887,222.17/118,018.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,877.33

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