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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,887.30, 178,334.82 and 44,026.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,887.30, 178,334.82 and 44,026.32 is: 66,040.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,887.30 : 178,334.82 = 44,026.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,887.30/178,334.82 = 44,026.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,887.30x = 178,334.82 × 44,026.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,887.30x = 7,851,425,852.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,851,425,852.46/118,887.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,040.91

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