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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,853.12, 178,213.92 and 48,781.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,853.12, 178,213.92 and 48,781.76 is: 73,145.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,853.12 : 178,213.92 = 48,781.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,853.12/178,213.92 = 48,781.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,853.12x = 178,213.92 × 48,781.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,853.12x = 8,693,588,674.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,693,588,674.10/118,853.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,145.65

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