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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,061.52, 177,144.62 and 61,888.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,061.52, 177,144.62 and 61,888.22 is: 92,859.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,061.52 : 177,144.62 = 61,888.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,061.52/177,144.62 = 61,888.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,061.52x = 177,144.62 × 61,888.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,061.52x = 10,963,165,214.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,963,165,214.38/118,061.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,859.77

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