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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,805.70, 178,150.23 and 43,922.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,805.70, 178,150.23 and 43,922.82 is: 65,862.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,805.70 : 178,150.23 = 43,922.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,805.70/178,150.23 = 43,922.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,805.70x = 178,150.23 × 43,922.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,805.70x = 7,824,860,485.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,824,860,485.25/118,805.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,862.67

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