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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,893.30, 178,343.82 and 44,032.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,893.30, 178,343.82 and 44,032.32 is: 66,049.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,893.30 : 178,343.82 = 44,032.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,893.30/178,343.82 = 44,032.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,893.30x = 178,343.82 × 44,032.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,893.30x = 7,852,892,152.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,852,892,152.26/118,893.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,049.91

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