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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,147.44, 177,123.08 and 47,026.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,147.44, 177,123.08 and 47,026.20 is: 70,500.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,147.44 : 177,123.08 = 47,026.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,147.44/177,123.08 = 47,026.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,147.44x = 177,123.08 × 47,026.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,147.44x = 8,329,425,384.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,329,425,384.70/118,147.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,500.26

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