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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,087.84, 177,097.20 and 44,198.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,087.84, 177,097.20 and 44,198.56 is: 66,284.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,087.84 : 177,097.20 = 44,198.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,087.84/177,097.20 = 44,198.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,087.84x = 177,097.20 × 44,198.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,087.84x = 7,827,441,220.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,827,441,220.03/118,087.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,284.90

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