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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,124.37, 177,061.23 and 58,068.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,124.37, 177,061.23 and 58,068.15 is: 87,040.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,124.37 : 177,061.23 = 58,068.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,124.37/177,061.23 = 58,068.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,124.37x = 177,061.23 × 58,068.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,124.37x = 10,281,618,062.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,281,618,062.82/118,124.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,040.62

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