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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,131.96, 177,197.94 and 47,994.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,131.96, 177,197.94 and 47,994.84 is: 71,992.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,131.96 : 177,197.94 = 47,994.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,131.96/177,197.94 = 47,994.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,131.96x = 177,197.94 × 47,994.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,131.96x = 8,504,586,778.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,504,586,778.63/118,131.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,992.26

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