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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,399.40, 177,598.62 and 56,113.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,399.40, 177,598.62 and 56,113.64 is: 84,170.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,399.40 : 177,598.62 = 56,113.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,399.40/177,598.62 = 56,113.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,399.40x = 177,598.62 × 56,113.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,399.40x = 9,965,705,027.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,965,705,027.18/118,399.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,170.23

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