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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,365.45, 177,548.66 and 29,618.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,365.45, 177,548.66 and 29,618.71 is: 44,428.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,365.45 : 177,548.66 = 29,618.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,365.45/177,548.66 = 29,618.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,365.45x = 177,548.66 × 29,618.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,365.45x = 5,258,762,789.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,258,762,789.24/118,365.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,428.19

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