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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,548.46, 177,820.72 and 29,802.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,548.46, 177,820.72 and 29,802.13 is: 44,702.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,548.46 : 177,820.72 = 29,802.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,548.46/177,820.72 = 29,802.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,548.46x = 177,820.72 × 29,802.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,548.46x = 5,299,435,695.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,299,435,695.08/118,548.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,702.69

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