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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,522.60, 177,881.10 and 114,634.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,522.60, 177,881.10 and 114,634.60 is: 172,045.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,522.60 : 177,881.10 = 114,634.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,522.60/177,881.10 = 114,634.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,522.60x = 177,881.10 × 114,634.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,522.60x = 20,391,328,746.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,391,328,746.06/118,522.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,045.91

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