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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,239.48, 177,357.60 and 29,492.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,239.48, 177,357.60 and 29,492.64 is: 44,238.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,239.48 : 177,357.60 = 29,492.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,239.48/177,357.60 = 29,492.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,239.48x = 177,357.60 × 29,492.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,239.48x = 5,230,743,848.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,230,743,848.06/118,239.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,238.56

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