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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,236.20, 177,440.70 and 83,244.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,236.20, 177,440.70 and 83,244.20 is: 124,927.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,236.20 : 177,440.70 = 83,244.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,236.20/177,440.70 = 83,244.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,236.20x = 177,440.70 × 83,244.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,236.20x = 14,770,909,118.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,770,909,118.94/118,236.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,927.13

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