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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,258.40, 177,128.40 and 102,706.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,258.40, 177,128.40 and 102,706.40 is: 153,834.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,258.40 : 177,128.40 = 102,706.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,258.40/177,128.40 = 102,706.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,258.40x = 177,128.40 × 102,706.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,258.40x = 18,192,220,301.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,192,220,301.76/118,258.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,834.49

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