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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,201.20, 177,304.32 and 48,032.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,201.20, 177,304.32 and 48,032.16 is: 72,049.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,201.20 : 177,304.32 = 48,032.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,201.20/177,304.32 = 48,032.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,201.20x = 177,304.32 × 48,032.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,201.20x = 8,516,309,466.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,516,309,466.93/118,201.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,049.26

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