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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,199.20, 177,298.80 and 108,522.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,199.20, 177,298.80 and 108,522.40 is: 162,783.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,199.20 : 177,298.80 = 108,522.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,199.20/177,298.80 = 108,522.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,199.20x = 177,298.80 × 108,522.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,199.20x = 19,240,891,293.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,240,891,293.12/118,199.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,783.60

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