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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,922.72, 178,332.17 and 44,998.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,922.72, 178,332.17 and 44,998.88 is: 67,478.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,922.72 : 178,332.17 = 44,998.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,922.72/178,332.17 = 44,998.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,922.72x = 178,332.17 × 44,998.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,922.72x = 8,024,746,801.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,024,746,801.31/118,922.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,478.67

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