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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,434.40, 177,586.80 and 48,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,434.40, 177,586.80 and 48,234.40 is: 72,325.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,434.40 : 177,586.80 = 48,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,434.40/177,586.80 = 48,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,434.40x = 177,586.80 × 48,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,434.40x = 8,565,792,745.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,565,792,745.92/118,434.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,325.21

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