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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,173.84, 177,208.80 and 44,250

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,173.84, 177,208.80 and 44,250 is: 66,355.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,173.84 : 177,208.80 = 44,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,173.84/177,208.80 = 44,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,173.84x = 177,208.80 × 44,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,173.84x = 7,841,489,400.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,841,489,400.00/118,173.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,355.54

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