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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,144.24, 177,070.44 and 101,386.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,144.24, 177,070.44 and 101,386.48 is: 151,954.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,144.24 : 177,070.44 = 101,386.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,144.24/177,070.44 = 101,386.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,144.24x = 177,070.44 × 101,386.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,144.24x = 17,952,548,623.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,952,548,623.65/118,144.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,954.50

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