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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,902.60, 178,440.30 and 48,832.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,902.60, 178,440.30 and 48,832.20 is: 73,283.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,902.60 : 178,440.30 = 48,832.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,902.60/178,440.30 = 48,832.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,902.60x = 178,440.30 × 48,832.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,902.60x = 8,713,632,417.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,713,632,417.66/118,902.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,283.78

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