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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,098.74, 177,147.30 and 29,352.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,098.74, 177,147.30 and 29,352.11 is: 44,027.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,098.74 : 177,147.30 = 29,352.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,098.74/177,147.30 = 29,352.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,098.74x = 177,147.30 × 29,352.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,098.74x = 5,199,647,035.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,199,647,035.80/118,098.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,027.96

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