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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,125.27, 177,192.09 and 29,379.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,125.27, 177,192.09 and 29,379.24 is: 44,069.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,125.27 : 177,192.09 = 29,379.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,125.27/177,192.09 = 29,379.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,125.27x = 177,192.09 × 29,379.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,125.27x = 5,205,768,938.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,205,768,938.21/118,125.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,069.90

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