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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,874.60, 178,412.70 and 48,804.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,874.60, 178,412.70 and 48,804.20 is: 73,247.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,874.60 : 178,412.70 = 48,804.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,874.60/178,412.70 = 48,804.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,874.60x = 178,412.70 × 48,804.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,874.60x = 8,707,289,093.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,707,289,093.34/118,874.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,247.68

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