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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,308.04, 177,461.34 and 29,561.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,308.04, 177,461.34 and 29,561.08 is: 44,341.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,308.04 : 177,461.34 = 29,561.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,308.04/177,461.34 = 29,561.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,308.04x = 177,461.34 × 29,561.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,308.04x = 5,245,948,868.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,245,948,868.65/118,308.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,341.44

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