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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,879.60, 178,420.20 and 48,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,879.60, 178,420.20 and 48,809.20 is: 73,255.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,879.60 : 178,420.20 = 48,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,879.60/178,420.20 = 48,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,879.60x = 178,420.20 × 48,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,879.60x = 8,708,547,225.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,708,547,225.84/118,879.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,255.19

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