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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,299.56, 177,382.38 and 48,096.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,299.56, 177,382.38 and 48,096.32 is: 72,117.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,299.56 : 177,382.38 = 48,096.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,299.56/177,382.38 = 48,096.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,299.56x = 177,382.38 × 48,096.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,299.56x = 8,531,439,710.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,531,439,710.84/118,299.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,117.26

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