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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,532.40, 178,187.40 and 83,713.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,532.40, 178,187.40 and 83,713.20 is: 125,844.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,532.40 : 178,187.40 = 83,713.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,532.40/178,187.40 = 83,713.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,532.40x = 178,187.40 × 83,713.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,532.40x = 14,916,637,453.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,916,637,453.68/118,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,844.39

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