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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,274.40, 177,152.40 and 102,722.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,274.40, 177,152.40 and 102,722.40 is: 153,858.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,274.40 : 177,152.40 = 102,722.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,274.40/177,152.40 = 102,722.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,274.40x = 177,152.40 × 102,722.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,274.40x = 18,197,519,693.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,197,519,693.76/118,274.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,858.48

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