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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,114.10, 177,244.96 and 47,993.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,114.10, 177,244.96 and 47,993.41 is: 72,020.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,114.10 : 177,244.96 = 47,993.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,114.10/177,244.96 = 47,993.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,114.10x = 177,244.96 × 47,993.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,114.10x = 8,506,590,227.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,506,590,227.27/118,114.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,020.11

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