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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,710.60, 178,065.36 and 48,589.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,710.60, 178,065.36 and 48,589.98 is: 72,884.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,710.60 : 178,065.36 = 48,589.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,710.60/178,065.36 = 48,589.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,710.60x = 178,065.36 × 48,589.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,710.60x = 8,652,192,281.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,652,192,281.09/118,710.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,884.75

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