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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,065.15, 177,053.97 and 47,920.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,065.15, 177,053.97 and 47,920.77 is: 71,863.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,065.15 : 177,053.97 = 47,920.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,065.15/177,053.97 = 47,920.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,065.15x = 177,053.97 × 47,920.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,065.15x = 8,484,562,573.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,484,562,573.96/118,065.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,863.40

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