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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,540.40, 177,551.40 and 92,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,540.40, 177,551.40 and 92,037.20 is: 137,854.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,540.40 : 177,551.40 = 92,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,540.40/177,551.40 = 92,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,540.40x = 177,551.40 × 92,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,540.40x = 16,341,333,712.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,341,333,712.08/118,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,854.55

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