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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,309.43, 177,464.60 and 29,563.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,309.43, 177,464.60 and 29,563.03 is: 44,344.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,309.43 : 177,464.60 = 29,563.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,309.43/177,464.60 = 29,563.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,309.43x = 177,464.60 × 29,563.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,309.43x = 5,246,390,646.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,246,390,646.67/118,309.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,344.65

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