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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,037.37, 175,804.02 and 117,465.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,037.37, 175,804.02 and 117,465.33 is: 174,952.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,037.37 : 175,804.02 = 117,465.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,037.37/175,804.02 = 117,465.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,037.37x = 175,804.02 × 117,465.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,037.37x = 20,650,877,224.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,650,877,224.63/118,037.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,952.03

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