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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,776.28, 178,175.73 and 33,386.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,776.28, 178,175.73 and 33,386.92 is: 50,083.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,776.28 : 178,175.73 = 33,386.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,776.28/178,175.73 = 33,386.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,776.28x = 178,175.73 × 33,386.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,776.28x = 5,948,737,785.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,737,785.64/118,776.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,083.55

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