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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,437.26, 177,667.29 and 47,342.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,437.26, 177,667.29 and 47,342.93 is: 71,018.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,437.26 : 177,667.29 = 47,342.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,437.26/177,667.29 = 47,342.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,437.26x = 177,667.29 × 47,342.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,437.26x = 8,411,289,185.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,411,289,185.42/118,437.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,018.95

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