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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,340.26, 177,562.41 and 62,167.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,340.26, 177,562.41 and 62,167.32 is: 93,278.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,340.26 : 177,562.41 = 62,167.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,340.26/177,562.41 = 62,167.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,340.26x = 177,562.41 × 62,167.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,340.26x = 11,038,579,162.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,038,579,162.44/118,340.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,278.31

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