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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,097.24, 177,062.82 and 54,850.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,097.24, 177,062.82 and 54,850.22 is: 82,236.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,097.24 : 177,062.82 = 54,850.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,097.24/177,062.82 = 54,850.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,097.24x = 177,062.82 × 54,850.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,097.24x = 9,711,934,867.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,711,934,867.79/118,097.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,236.77

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