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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,596.34, 177,923.67 and 47,523.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,596.34, 177,923.67 and 47,523.70 is: 71,297.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,596.34 : 177,923.67 = 47,523.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,596.34/177,923.67 = 47,523.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,596.34x = 177,923.67 × 47,523.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,596.34x = 8,455,591,115.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,455,591,115.98/118,596.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,297.23

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