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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,541.40, 177,812.10 and 62,359.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,541.40, 177,812.10 and 62,359.80 is: 93,539.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,541.40 : 177,812.10 = 62,359.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,541.40/177,812.10 = 62,359.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,541.40x = 177,812.10 × 62,359.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,541.40x = 11,088,326,993.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,088,326,993.58/118,541.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,539.70

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