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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,496.65, 177,708.82 and 62,306.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,496.65, 177,708.82 and 62,306.27 is: 93,440.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,496.65 : 177,708.82 = 62,306.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,496.65/177,708.82 = 62,306.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,496.65x = 177,708.82 × 62,306.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,496.65x = 11,072,373,408.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,072,373,408.77/118,496.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,440.40

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