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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,609.60, 178,015.20 and 48,539.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,609.60, 178,015.20 and 48,539.20 is: 72,850.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,609.60 : 178,015.20 = 48,539.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,609.60/178,015.20 = 48,539.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,609.60x = 178,015.20 × 48,539.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,609.60x = 8,640,715,395.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,640,715,395.84/118,609.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,850.05

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