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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,583.19, 177,838.20 and 62,392.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,583.19, 177,838.20 and 62,392.82 is: 93,569.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,583.19 : 177,838.20 = 62,392.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,583.19/177,838.20 = 62,392.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,583.19x = 177,838.20 × 62,392.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,583.19x = 11,095,825,912.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,095,825,912.53/118,583.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,569.97

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