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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,029.93, 177,097.20 and 61,856.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,029.93, 177,097.20 and 61,856.67 is: 92,812.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,029.93 : 177,097.20 = 61,856.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,029.93/177,097.20 = 61,856.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,029.93x = 177,097.20 × 61,856.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,029.93x = 10,954,641,863.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,954,641,863.55/118,029.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,812.41

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