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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,049.46, 177,126.33 and 61,876.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,049.46, 177,126.33 and 61,876.12 is: 92,841.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,049.46 : 177,126.33 = 61,876.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,049.46/177,126.33 = 61,876.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,049.46x = 177,126.33 × 61,876.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,049.46x = 10,959,890,050.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,959,890,050.24/118,049.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,841.51

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