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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,677.03, 178,088.25 and 47,592.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,677.03, 178,088.25 and 47,592.15 is: 71,417.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,677.03 : 178,088.25 = 47,592.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,677.03/178,088.25 = 47,592.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,677.03x = 178,088.25 × 47,592.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,677.03x = 8,475,602,707.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,475,602,707.24/118,677.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,417.38

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