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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,966.16, 178,436.28 and 48,845.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,966.16, 178,436.28 and 48,845.68 is: 73,263.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,966.16 : 178,436.28 = 48,845.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,966.16/178,436.28 = 48,845.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,966.16x = 178,436.28 × 48,845.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,966.16x = 8,715,841,433.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,715,841,433.27/118,966.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,263.20

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