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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,532.58, 177,564.38 and 62,288.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,532.58, 177,564.38 and 62,288.61 is: 93,309.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,532.58 : 177,564.38 = 62,288.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,532.58/177,564.38 = 62,288.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,532.58x = 177,564.38 × 62,288.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,532.58x = 11,060,238,104.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,060,238,104.27/118,532.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,309.69

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