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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,049.28, 177,091.20 and 44,160

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,049.28, 177,091.20 and 44,160 is: 66,246.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,049.28 : 177,091.20 = 44,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,049.28/177,091.20 = 44,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,049.28x = 177,091.20 × 44,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,049.28x = 7,820,347,392.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,820,347,392.00/118,049.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,246.46

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