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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,520.61, 177,781.08 and 48,399.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,520.61, 177,781.08 and 48,399.93 is: 72,599.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,520.61 : 177,781.08 = 48,399.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,520.61/177,781.08 = 48,399.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,520.61x = 177,781.08 × 48,399.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,520.61x = 8,604,591,827.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,604,591,827.32/118,520.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,599.96

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