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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,502.59, 177,754.08 and 47,457.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,502.59, 177,754.08 and 47,457.22 is: 71,185.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,502.59 : 177,754.08 = 47,457.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,502.59/177,754.08 = 47,457.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,502.59x = 177,754.08 × 47,457.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,502.59x = 8,435,714,480.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,435,714,480.46/118,502.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,185.91

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