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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,283.11, 177,423.75 and 29,536.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,283.11, 177,423.75 and 29,536.02 is: 44,303.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,283.11 : 177,423.75 = 29,536.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,283.11/177,423.75 = 29,536.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,283.11x = 177,423.75 × 29,536.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,283.11x = 5,240,391,428.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,240,391,428.48/118,283.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,303.80

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