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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,260.10, 177,442.09 and 62,087.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,260.10, 177,442.09 and 62,087.16 is: 93,158.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,260.10 : 177,442.09 = 62,087.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,260.10/177,442.09 = 62,087.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,260.10x = 177,442.09 × 62,087.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,260.10x = 11,016,875,293.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,016,875,293.88/118,260.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,158.01

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