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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,076.20, 177,156.60 and 50,579.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,076.20, 177,156.60 and 50,579.92 is: 75,888.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,076.20 : 177,156.60 = 50,579.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,076.20/177,156.60 = 50,579.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,076.20x = 177,156.60 × 50,579.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,076.20x = 8,960,566,655.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,960,566,655.47/118,076.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,888.00

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