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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,259.40, 177,389.10 and 62,077.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,259.40, 177,389.10 and 62,077.80 is: 93,116.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,259.40 : 177,389.10 = 62,077.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,259.40/177,389.10 = 62,077.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,259.40x = 177,389.10 × 62,077.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,259.40x = 11,011,925,071.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,011,925,071.98/118,259.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,116.70

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