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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,227.48, 176,053.71 and 116,918.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,227.48, 176,053.71 and 116,918.52 is: 174,104.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,227.48 : 176,053.71 = 116,918.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,227.48/176,053.71 = 116,918.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,227.48x = 176,053.71 × 116,918.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,227.48x = 20,583,939,213.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,583,939,213.71/118,227.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,104.52

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