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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,294.56, 177,374.88 and 48,091.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,294.56, 177,374.88 and 48,091.32 is: 72,109.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,294.56 : 177,374.88 = 48,091.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,294.56/177,374.88 = 48,091.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,294.56x = 177,374.88 × 48,091.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,294.56x = 8,530,192,114.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,530,192,114.04/118,294.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,109.76

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