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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,012.32, 176,821.56 and 82,889.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,012.32, 176,821.56 and 82,889.10 is: 124,195.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,012.32 : 176,821.56 = 82,889.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,012.32/176,821.56 = 82,889.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,012.32x = 176,821.56 × 82,889.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,012.32x = 14,656,579,969.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,656,579,969.00/118,012.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,195.34

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