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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,324.84, 177,539.27 and 62,151.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,324.84, 177,539.27 and 62,151.90 is: 93,255.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,324.84 : 177,539.27 = 62,151.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,324.84/177,539.27 = 62,151.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,324.84x = 177,539.27 × 62,151.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,324.84x = 11,034,402,955.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,034,402,955.11/118,324.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,255.17

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