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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,633.58, 177,950.48 and 29,886.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,633.58, 177,950.48 and 29,886.34 is: 44,829.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,633.58 : 177,950.48 = 29,886.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,633.58/177,950.48 = 29,886.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,633.58x = 177,950.48 × 29,886.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,633.58x = 5,318,287,954.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,318,287,954.14/118,633.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,829.53

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