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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,987.53, 178,366.55 and 44,087.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,987.53, 178,366.55 and 44,087.37 is: 66,088.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,987.53 : 178,366.55 = 44,087.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,987.53/178,366.55 = 44,087.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,987.53x = 178,366.55 × 44,087.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,987.53x = 7,863,711,865.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,863,711,865.04/118,987.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,088.54

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