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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,132.74, 177,199.76 and 29,386.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,132.74, 177,199.76 and 29,386.25 is: 44,079.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,132.74 : 177,199.76 = 29,386.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,132.74/177,199.76 = 29,386.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,132.74x = 177,199.76 × 29,386.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,132.74x = 5,207,235,414.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,207,235,414.37/118,132.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,079.53

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