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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,343.60, 177,616.20 and 48,273.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,343.60, 177,616.20 and 48,273.20 is: 72,450.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,343.60 : 177,616.20 = 48,273.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,343.60/177,616.20 = 48,273.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,343.60x = 177,616.20 × 48,273.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,343.60x = 8,574,102,345.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,574,102,345.84/118,343.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,450.92

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