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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,882.42, 178,346.95 and 44,003.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,882.42, 178,346.95 and 44,003.20 is: 66,013.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,882.42 : 178,346.95 = 44,003.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,882.42/178,346.95 = 44,003.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,882.42x = 178,346.95 × 44,003.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,882.42x = 7,847,836,510.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,847,836,510.24/118,882.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,013.43

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