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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,079.60, 177,119.40 and 102,527.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,079.60, 177,119.40 and 102,527.60 is: 153,791.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,079.60 : 177,119.40 = 102,527.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,079.60/177,119.40 = 102,527.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,079.60x = 177,119.40 × 102,527.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,079.60x = 18,159,626,995.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,159,626,995.44/118,079.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,791.40

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