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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,134.24, 177,202.01 and 29,387.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,134.24, 177,202.01 and 29,387.75 is: 44,081.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,134.24 : 177,202.01 = 29,387.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,134.24/177,202.01 = 29,387.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,134.24x = 177,202.01 × 29,387.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,134.24x = 5,207,567,336.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,207,567,336.43/118,134.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,081.78

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