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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,577.97, 177,853.82 and 29,831.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,577.97, 177,853.82 and 29,831.49 is: 44,743.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,577.97 : 177,853.82 = 29,831.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,577.97/177,853.82 = 29,831.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,577.97x = 177,853.82 × 29,831.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,577.97x = 5,305,644,303.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,305,644,303.63/118,577.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,743.93

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