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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,820.12, 178,104.83 and 43,892.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,820.12, 178,104.83 and 43,892.28 is: 65,792.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,820.12 : 178,104.83 = 43,892.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,820.12/178,104.83 = 43,892.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,820.12x = 178,104.83 × 43,892.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,820.12x = 7,817,426,848.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,817,426,848.25/118,820.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,792.12

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