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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,458.44, 177,453.16 and 62,214.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,458.44, 177,453.16 and 62,214.20 is: 93,198.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,458.44 : 177,453.16 = 62,214.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,458.44/177,453.16 = 62,214.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,458.44x = 177,453.16 × 62,214.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,458.44x = 11,040,106,386.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,040,106,386.87/118,458.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,198.14

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