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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,501.59, 177,752.58 and 47,456.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,501.59, 177,752.58 and 47,456.22 is: 71,184.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,501.59 : 177,752.58 = 47,456.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,501.59/177,752.58 = 47,456.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,501.59x = 177,752.58 × 47,456.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,501.59x = 8,435,465,542.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,435,465,542.05/118,501.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,184.41

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