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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,302.22, 177,452.34 and 29,555.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,302.22, 177,452.34 and 29,555.20 is: 44,332.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,302.22 : 177,452.34 = 29,555.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,302.22/177,452.34 = 29,555.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,302.22x = 177,452.34 × 29,555.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,302.22x = 5,244,639,399.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,244,639,399.17/118,302.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,332.55

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