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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,455.32, 177,680.04 and 55,207.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,455.32, 177,680.04 and 55,207.28 is: 82,809.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,455.32 : 177,680.04 = 55,207.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,455.32/177,680.04 = 55,207.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,455.32x = 177,680.04 × 55,207.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,455.32x = 9,809,231,718.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,809,231,718.69/118,455.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,809.55

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