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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,032.46, 176,983.04 and 47,829.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,032.46, 176,983.04 and 47,829.76 is: 71,718.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,032.46 : 176,983.04 = 47,829.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,032.46/176,983.04 = 47,829.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,032.46x = 176,983.04 × 47,829.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,032.46x = 8,465,056,004.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,465,056,004.39/118,032.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,718.04

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