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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,269.30, 177,308.17 and 80,734.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,269.30, 177,308.17 and 80,734.85 is: 121,036.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,269.30 : 177,308.17 = 80,734.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,269.30/177,308.17 = 80,734.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,269.30x = 177,308.17 × 80,734.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,269.30x = 14,314,948,508.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,314,948,508.72/118,269.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,036.89

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