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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,244.30, 177,366.45 and 116,300.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,244.30, 177,366.45 and 116,300.30 is: 174,450.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,244.30 : 177,366.45 = 116,300.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,244.30/177,366.45 = 116,300.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,244.30x = 177,366.45 × 116,300.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,244.30x = 20,627,771,344.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,627,771,344.94/118,244.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,450.45

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