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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,352.60, 177,528.89 and 48,219.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,352.60, 177,528.89 and 48,219.56 is: 72,329.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,352.60 : 177,528.89 = 48,219.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,352.60/177,528.89 = 48,219.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,352.60x = 177,528.89 × 48,219.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,352.60x = 8,560,364,195.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,560,364,195.99/118,352.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,329.33

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