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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,151.34, 177,175.17 and 44,227.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,151.34, 177,175.17 and 44,227.50 is: 66,321.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,151.34 : 177,175.17 = 44,227.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,151.34/177,175.17 = 44,227.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,151.34x = 177,175.17 × 44,227.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,151.34x = 7,836,014,831.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,836,014,831.18/118,151.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,321.84

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