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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,055.23, 177,186.75 and 61,935.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,055.23, 177,186.75 and 61,935.46 is: 92,957.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,055.23 : 177,186.75 = 61,935.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,055.23/177,186.75 = 61,935.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,055.23x = 177,186.75 × 61,935.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,055.23x = 10,974,142,867.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,974,142,867.16/118,055.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,957.70

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