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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,246.20, 176,937.30 and 87,142.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,246.20, 176,937.30 and 87,142.20 is: 130,394.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,246.20 : 176,937.30 = 87,142.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,246.20/176,937.30 = 87,142.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,246.20x = 176,937.30 × 87,142.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,246.20x = 15,418,705,584.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,418,705,584.06/118,246.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,394.94

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