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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,400.15, 177,600.23 and 48,284.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,400.15, 177,600.23 and 48,284.93 is: 72,427.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,400.15 : 177,600.23 = 48,284.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,400.15/177,600.23 = 48,284.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,400.15x = 177,600.23 × 48,284.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,400.15x = 8,575,413,544.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,575,413,544.11/118,400.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,427.39

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