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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,601.88, 177,898.32 and 29,854.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,601.88, 177,898.32 and 29,854.23 is: 44,780.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,601.88 : 177,898.32 = 29,854.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,601.88/177,898.32 = 29,854.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,601.88x = 177,898.32 × 29,854.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,601.88x = 5,311,017,361.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,311,017,361.89/118,601.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,780.21

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