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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,181.50, 177,172.81 and 54,969.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,181.50, 177,172.81 and 54,969.51 is: 82,408.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,181.50 : 177,172.81 = 54,969.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,181.50/177,172.81 = 54,969.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,181.50x = 177,172.81 × 54,969.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,181.50x = 9,739,102,551.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,739,102,551.02/118,181.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,408.01

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