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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,846.56, 178,266.17 and 48,673.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,846.56, 178,266.17 and 48,673.02 is: 73,008.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,846.56 : 178,266.17 = 48,673.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,846.56/178,266.17 = 48,673.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,846.56x = 178,266.17 × 48,673.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,846.56x = 8,676,752,857.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,676,752,857.73/118,846.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,008.03

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