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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,535.16, 177,941.52 and 93,592.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,535.16, 177,941.52 and 93,592.02 is: 140,497.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,535.16 : 177,941.52 = 93,592.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,535.16/177,941.52 = 93,592.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,535.16x = 177,941.52 × 93,592.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,535.16x = 16,653,906,298.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,653,906,298.67/118,535.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,497.61

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