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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,402.60, 177,704.70 and 48,332.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,402.60, 177,704.70 and 48,332.20 is: 72,539.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,402.60 : 177,704.70 = 48,332.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,402.60/177,704.70 = 48,332.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,402.60x = 177,704.70 × 48,332.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,402.60x = 8,588,859,101.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,588,859,101.34/118,402.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,539.45

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