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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,232.20, 177,056.70 and 78,574.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,232.20, 177,056.70 and 78,574.60 is: 117,668.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,232.20 : 177,056.70 = 78,574.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,232.20/177,056.70 = 78,574.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,232.20x = 177,056.70 × 78,574.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,232.20x = 13,912,159,379.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,912,159,379.82/118,232.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,668.11

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