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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,194.59, 177,144.27 and 75,962.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,194.59, 177,144.27 and 75,962.26 is: 113,848.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,194.59 : 177,144.27 = 75,962.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,194.59/177,144.27 = 75,962.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,194.59x = 177,144.27 × 75,962.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,194.59x = 13,456,278,035.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,456,278,035.39/118,194.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,848.51

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