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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,598.56, 177,917.28 and 48,459.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,598.56, 177,917.28 and 48,459.04 is: 72,696.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,598.56 : 177,917.28 = 48,459.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,598.56/177,917.28 = 48,459.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,598.56x = 177,917.28 × 48,459.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,598.56x = 8,621,700,588.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,621,700,588.21/118,598.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,696.50

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