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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,892.37, 178,286.72 and 44,968.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,892.37, 178,286.72 and 44,968.53 is: 67,433.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,892.37 : 178,286.72 = 44,968.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,892.37/178,286.72 = 44,968.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,892.37x = 178,286.72 × 44,968.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,892.37x = 8,017,291,492.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,017,291,492.08/118,892.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,433.19

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