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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,208.80, 177,313.20 and 56,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,208.80, 177,313.20 and 56,000.80 is: 84,001.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,208.80 : 177,313.20 = 56,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,208.80/177,313.20 = 56,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,208.80x = 177,313.20 × 56,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,208.80x = 9,929,681,050.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,929,681,050.56/118,208.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,001.20

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