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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,883.45, 178,283.82 and 47,784.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,883.45, 178,283.82 and 47,784.98 is: 71,660.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,883.45 : 178,283.82 = 47,784.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,883.45/178,283.82 = 47,784.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,883.45x = 178,283.82 × 47,784.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,883.45x = 8,519,288,773.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,519,288,773.02/118,883.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,660.85

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