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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,059.48, 177,093.54 and 47,937.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,059.48, 177,093.54 and 47,937.24 is: 71,907.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,059.48 : 177,093.54 = 47,937.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,059.48/177,093.54 = 47,937.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,059.48x = 177,093.54 × 47,937.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,059.48x = 8,489,375,529.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,489,375,529.43/118,059.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,907.61

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