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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,260, 163,226.52 and 77,981.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,260, 163,226.52 and 77,981.04 is: 107,632.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,260 : 163,226.52 = 77,981.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,260/163,226.52 = 77,981.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,260x = 163,226.52 × 77,981.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,260x = 12,728,573,785.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,728,573,785.18/118,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,632.11

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