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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,794.60, 178,163.15 and 43,923.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,794.60, 178,163.15 and 43,923.26 is: 65,874.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,794.60 : 178,163.15 = 43,923.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,794.60/178,163.15 = 43,923.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,794.60x = 178,163.15 × 43,923.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,794.60x = 7,825,506,585.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,825,506,585.66/118,794.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,874.26

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