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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,114.40, 176,912.40 and 102,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,114.40, 176,912.40 and 102,562.40 is: 153,618.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,114.40 : 176,912.40 = 102,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,114.40/176,912.40 = 102,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,114.40x = 176,912.40 × 102,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,114.40x = 18,144,560,333.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,144,560,333.76/118,114.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,618.53

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