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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,882.27, 178,259.01 and 52,244.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,882.27, 178,259.01 and 52,244.38 is: 78,338.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,882.27 : 178,259.01 = 52,244.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,882.27/178,259.01 = 52,244.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,882.27x = 178,259.01 × 52,244.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,882.27x = 9,313,031,456.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,313,031,456.86/118,882.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,338.27

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