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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,556.52, 177,834.77 and 48,435.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,556.52, 177,834.77 and 48,435.83 is: 72,653.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,556.52 : 177,834.77 = 48,435.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,556.52/177,834.77 = 48,435.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,556.52x = 177,834.77 × 48,435.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,556.52x = 8,613,574,687.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,613,574,687.81/118,556.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,653.74

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