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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,814.76, 178,208.26 and 47,734.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,814.76, 178,208.26 and 47,734.52 is: 71,596.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,814.76 : 178,208.26 = 47,734.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,814.76/178,208.26 = 47,734.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,814.76x = 178,208.26 × 47,734.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,814.76x = 8,506,686,204.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,506,686,204.12/118,814.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,596.21

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