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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,344.10, 177,412.46 and 44,523.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,344.10, 177,412.46 and 44,523.94 is: 66,746.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,344.10 : 177,412.46 = 44,523.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,344.10/177,412.46 = 44,523.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,344.10x = 177,412.46 × 44,523.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,344.10x = 7,899,101,724.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,899,101,724.29/118,344.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,746.90

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