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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,302.72, 177,453.09 and 29,555.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,302.72, 177,453.09 and 29,555.70 is: 44,333.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,302.72 : 177,453.09 = 29,555.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,302.72/177,453.09 = 29,555.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,302.72x = 177,453.09 × 29,555.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,302.72x = 5,244,750,292.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,244,750,292.11/118,302.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,333.30

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