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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,482.40, 177,658.80 and 48,282.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,482.40, 177,658.80 and 48,282.40 is: 72,397.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,482.40 : 177,658.80 = 48,282.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,482.40/177,658.80 = 48,282.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,482.40x = 177,658.80 × 48,282.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,482.40x = 8,577,793,245.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,577,793,245.12/118,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,397.19

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