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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,110.19, 177,173.95 and 50,576.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,110.19, 177,173.95 and 50,576.36 is: 75,868.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,110.19 : 177,173.95 = 50,576.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,110.19/177,173.95 = 50,576.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,110.19x = 177,173.95 × 50,576.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,110.19x = 8,960,813,477.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,960,813,477.82/118,110.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,868.25

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