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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,969.48, 178,500.95 and 52,362.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,969.48, 178,500.95 and 52,362.91 is: 78,564.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,969.48 : 178,500.95 = 52,362.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,969.48/178,500.95 = 52,362.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,969.48x = 178,500.95 × 52,362.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,969.48x = 9,346,829,141.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,346,829,141.08/118,969.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,564.93

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