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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,569.35, 177,840.93 and 29,822.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,569.35, 177,840.93 and 29,822.90 is: 44,731.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,569.35 : 177,840.93 = 29,822.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,569.35/177,840.93 = 29,822.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,569.35x = 177,840.93 × 29,822.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,569.35x = 5,303,731,382.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,303,731,382.09/118,569.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,731.05

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