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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,570.17, 177,842.14 and 29,823.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,570.17, 177,842.14 and 29,823.70 is: 44,732.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,570.17 : 177,842.14 = 29,823.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,570.17/177,842.14 = 29,823.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,570.17x = 177,842.14 × 29,823.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,570.17x = 5,303,910,630.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,303,910,630.72/118,570.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,732.25

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