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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,582.34, 177,872.56 and 48,412.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,582.34, 177,872.56 and 48,412.44 is: 72,618.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,582.34 : 177,872.56 = 48,412.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,582.34/177,872.56 = 48,412.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,582.34x = 177,872.56 × 48,412.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,582.34x = 8,611,244,517.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,611,244,517.62/118,582.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,618.27

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