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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,881.60, 178,423.20 and 48,811.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,881.60, 178,423.20 and 48,811.20 is: 73,258.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,881.60 : 178,423.20 = 48,811.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,881.60/178,423.20 = 48,811.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,881.60x = 178,423.20 × 48,811.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,881.60x = 8,709,050,499.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,709,050,499.84/118,881.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,258.19

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