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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,026.92, 177,114.20 and 47,906.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,026.92, 177,114.20 and 47,906.24 is: 71,889.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,026.92 : 177,114.20 = 47,906.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,026.92/177,114.20 = 47,906.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,026.92x = 177,114.20 × 47,906.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,026.92x = 8,484,874,247.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,484,874,247.51/118,026.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,889.31

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