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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,678.16, 178,060.98 and 62,516.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,678.16, 178,060.98 and 62,516.00 is: 93,797.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,678.16 : 178,060.98 = 62,516.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,678.16/178,060.98 = 62,516.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,678.16x = 178,060.98 × 62,516.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,678.16x = 11,131,659,022.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,131,659,022.80/118,678.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,797.03

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