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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,117.80, 177,176.70 and 116,562.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,117.80, 177,176.70 and 116,562.60 is: 174,843.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,117.80 : 177,176.70 = 116,562.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,117.80/177,176.70 = 116,562.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,117.80x = 177,176.70 × 116,562.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,117.80x = 20,652,176,811.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,652,176,811.42/118,117.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,843.90

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