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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,500.34, 177,750.69 and 47,454.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,500.34, 177,750.69 and 47,454.97 is: 71,182.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,500.34 : 177,750.69 = 47,454.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,500.34/177,750.69 = 47,454.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,500.34x = 177,750.69 × 47,454.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,500.34x = 8,435,153,661.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,435,153,661.43/118,500.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,182.53

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