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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,883.42, 178,348.44 and 44,004.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,883.42, 178,348.44 and 44,004.20 is: 66,014.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,883.42 : 178,348.44 = 44,004.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,883.42/178,348.44 = 44,004.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,883.42x = 178,348.44 × 44,004.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,883.42x = 7,848,080,423.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,848,080,423.45/118,883.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,014.93

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