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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,677.66, 178,060.22 and 62,515.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,677.66, 178,060.22 and 62,515.50 is: 93,796.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,677.66 : 178,060.22 = 62,515.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,677.66/178,060.22 = 62,515.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,677.66x = 178,060.22 × 62,515.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,677.66x = 11,131,523,289.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,131,523,289.19/118,677.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,796.29

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