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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,208.40, 177,312.60 and 56,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,208.40, 177,312.60 and 56,000.40 is: 84,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,208.40 : 177,312.60 = 56,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,208.40/177,312.60 = 56,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,208.40x = 177,312.60 × 56,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,208.40x = 9,929,576,525.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,929,576,525.04/118,208.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,000.60

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