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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,914.77, 178,449.30 and 51,512.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,914.77, 178,449.30 and 51,512.64 is: 77,302.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,914.77 : 178,449.30 = 51,512.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,914.77/178,449.30 = 51,512.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,914.77x = 178,449.30 × 51,512.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,914.77x = 9,192,394,549.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,192,394,549.15/118,914.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,302.38

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