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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,448.16, 177,617.04 and 43,549.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,448.16, 177,617.04 and 43,549.20 is: 65,303.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,448.16 : 177,617.04 = 43,549.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,448.16/177,617.04 = 43,549.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,448.16x = 177,617.04 × 43,549.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,448.16x = 7,735,079,998.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,735,079,998.37/118,448.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,303.50

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