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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,885.61, 178,336.31 and 44,003.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,885.61, 178,336.31 and 44,003.94 is: 66,008.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,885.61 : 178,336.31 = 44,003.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,885.61/178,336.31 = 44,003.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,885.61x = 178,336.31 × 44,003.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,885.61x = 7,847,500,065.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,847,500,065.04/118,885.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,008.83

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