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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,408.44, 177,608.58 and 29,662.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,408.44, 177,608.58 and 29,662.72 is: 44,493.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,408.44 : 177,608.58 = 29,662.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,408.44/177,608.58 = 29,662.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,408.44x = 177,608.58 × 29,662.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,408.44x = 5,268,353,578.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,268,353,578.14/118,408.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,493.06

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