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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,844.13, 178,336.25 and 44,016.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,844.13, 178,336.25 and 44,016.82 is: 66,051.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,844.13 : 178,336.25 = 44,016.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,844.13/178,336.25 = 44,016.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,844.13x = 178,336.25 × 44,016.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,844.13x = 7,849,793,503.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,849,793,503.96/118,844.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,051.17

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