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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,838.12, 178,131.83 and 43,910.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,838.12, 178,131.83 and 43,910.28 is: 65,819.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,838.12 : 178,131.83 = 43,910.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,838.12/178,131.83 = 43,910.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,838.12x = 178,131.83 × 43,910.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,838.12x = 7,821,818,312.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,821,818,312.66/118,838.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,819.10

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