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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,270.20, 177,491.70 and 83,278.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,270.20, 177,491.70 and 83,278.20 is: 124,978.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,270.20 : 177,491.70 = 83,278.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,270.20/177,491.70 = 83,278.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,270.20x = 177,491.70 × 83,278.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,270.20x = 14,781,189,290.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,781,189,290.94/118,270.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,978.14

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