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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,109.60, 177,164.40 and 102,557.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,109.60, 177,164.40 and 102,557.60 is: 153,836.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,109.60 : 177,164.40 = 102,557.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,109.60/177,164.40 = 102,557.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,109.60x = 177,164.40 × 102,557.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,109.60x = 18,169,555,669.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,169,555,669.44/118,109.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,836.40

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