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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,218.20, 177,035.70 and 78,560.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,218.20, 177,035.70 and 78,560.60 is: 117,647.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,218.20 : 177,035.70 = 78,560.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,218.20/177,035.70 = 78,560.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,218.20x = 177,035.70 × 78,560.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,218.20x = 13,908,030,813.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,908,030,813.42/118,218.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,647.12

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