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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,880.56, 178,344.18 and 44,001.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,880.56, 178,344.18 and 44,001.36 is: 66,010.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,880.56 : 178,344.18 = 44,001.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,880.56/178,344.18 = 44,001.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,880.56x = 178,344.18 × 44,001.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,880.56x = 7,847,386,468.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,847,386,468.08/118,880.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,010.68

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