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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,696.27, 178,044.73 and 29,949.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,696.27, 178,044.73 and 29,949.77 is: 44,924.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,696.27 : 178,044.73 = 29,949.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,696.27/178,044.73 = 29,949.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,696.27x = 178,044.73 × 29,949.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,696.27x = 5,332,398,713.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,332,398,713.21/118,696.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,924.74

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