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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,537.20, 177,805.80 and 29,793.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,537.20, 177,805.80 and 29,793.60 is: 44,690.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,537.20 : 177,805.80 = 29,793.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,537.20/177,805.80 = 29,793.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,537.20x = 177,805.80 × 29,793.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,537.20x = 5,297,474,882.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,297,474,882.88/118,537.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,690.40

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