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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,166.93, 177,261.41 and 47,072.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,166.93, 177,261.41 and 47,072.34 is: 70,612.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,166.93 : 177,261.41 = 47,072.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,166.93/177,261.41 = 47,072.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,166.93x = 177,261.41 × 47,072.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,166.93x = 8,344,109,125.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,344,109,125.04/118,166.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,612.90

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