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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,124.58, 177,187.56 and 29,378.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,124.58, 177,187.56 and 29,378.10 is: 44,067.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,124.58 : 177,187.56 = 29,378.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,124.58/177,187.56 = 29,378.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,124.58x = 177,187.56 × 29,378.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,124.58x = 5,205,433,856.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,205,433,856.44/118,124.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,067.32

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