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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,547.07, 177,959.52 and 93,603.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,547.07, 177,959.52 and 93,603.93 is: 140,515.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,547.07 : 177,959.52 = 93,603.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,547.07/177,959.52 = 93,603.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,547.07x = 177,959.52 × 93,603.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,547.07x = 16,657,710,452.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,657,710,452.91/118,547.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,515.58

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