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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,430.00, 177,656.15 and 33,046.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,430.00, 177,656.15 and 33,046.52 is: 49,572.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,430.00 : 177,656.15 = 33,046.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,430.00/177,656.15 = 33,046.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,430.00x = 177,656.15 × 33,046.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,430.00x = 5,870,916,708.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,870,916,708.43/118,430.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,572.88

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