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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,828.82, 178,234.49 and 43,914.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,828.82, 178,234.49 and 43,914.02 is: 65,867.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,828.82 : 178,234.49 = 43,914.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,828.82/178,234.49 = 43,914.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,828.82x = 178,234.49 × 43,914.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,828.82x = 7,826,992,177.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,826,992,177.16/118,828.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,867.79

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