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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,023.09, 177,086.97 and 61,849.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,023.09, 177,086.97 and 61,849.85 is: 92,802.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,023.09 : 177,086.97 = 61,849.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,023.09/177,086.97 = 61,849.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,023.09x = 177,086.97 × 61,849.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,023.09x = 10,952,801,532.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,952,801,532.84/118,023.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,802.19

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