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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,892.34, 178,286.67 and 44,968.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,892.34, 178,286.67 and 44,968.50 is: 67,433.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,892.34 : 178,286.67 = 44,968.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,892.34/178,286.67 = 44,968.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,892.34x = 178,286.67 × 44,968.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,892.34x = 8,017,284,119.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,017,284,119.90/118,892.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,433.14

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