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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,252.40, 177,119.40 and 102,700.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,252.40, 177,119.40 and 102,700.40 is: 153,825.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,252.40 : 177,119.40 = 102,700.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,252.40/177,119.40 = 102,700.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,252.40x = 177,119.40 × 102,700.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,252.40x = 18,190,233,227.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,190,233,227.76/118,252.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,825.49

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