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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,052.82, 177,077.43 and 29,307.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,052.82, 177,077.43 and 29,307.11 is: 43,960.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,052.82 : 177,077.43 = 29,307.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,052.82/177,077.43 = 29,307.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,052.82x = 177,077.43 × 29,307.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,052.82x = 5,189,626,834.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,189,626,834.14/118,052.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,960.21

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