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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,048.46, 177,124.83 and 61,875.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,048.46, 177,124.83 and 61,875.12 is: 92,840.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,048.46 : 177,124.83 = 61,875.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,048.46/177,124.83 = 61,875.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,048.46x = 177,124.83 × 61,875.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,048.46x = 10,959,620,543.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,959,620,543.42/118,048.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,840.02

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