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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,725.48, 178,087.74 and 48,604.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,725.48, 178,087.74 and 48,604.68 is: 72,906.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,725.48 : 178,087.74 = 48,604.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,725.48/178,087.74 = 48,604.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,725.48x = 178,087.74 × 48,604.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,725.48x = 8,655,897,614.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,655,897,614.62/118,725.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,906.82

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