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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,568.10, 177,904.80 and 62,394.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,568.10, 177,904.80 and 62,394.60 is: 93,619.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,568.10 : 177,904.80 = 62,394.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,568.10/177,904.80 = 62,394.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,568.10x = 177,904.80 × 62,394.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,568.10x = 11,100,298,834.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,100,298,834.08/118,568.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,619.61

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