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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,052.10, 177,078.15 and 116,083.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,052.10, 177,078.15 and 116,083.80 is: 174,125.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,052.10 : 177,078.15 = 116,083.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,052.10/177,078.15 = 116,083.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,052.10x = 177,078.15 × 116,083.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,052.10x = 20,555,904,548.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,555,904,548.97/118,052.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,125.70

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