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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,526.06, 177,775.40 and 29,772.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,526.06, 177,775.40 and 29,772.81 is: 44,655.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,526.06 : 177,775.40 = 29,772.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,526.06/177,775.40 = 29,772.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,526.06x = 177,775.40 × 29,772.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,526.06x = 5,292,873,281.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,292,873,281.31/118,526.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,655.78

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