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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,304.50, 177,369.27 and 71,546.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,304.50, 177,369.27 and 71,546.98 is: 107,267.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,304.50 : 177,369.27 = 71,546.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,304.50/177,369.27 = 71,546.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,304.50x = 177,369.27 × 71,546.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,304.50x = 12,690,235,613.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,690,235,613.30/118,304.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,267.56

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