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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,694.40, 178,430.40 and 83,875.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,694.40, 178,430.40 and 83,875.20 is: 126,087.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,694.40 : 178,430.40 = 83,875.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,694.40/178,430.40 = 83,875.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,694.40x = 178,430.40 × 83,875.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,694.40x = 14,965,885,486.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,965,885,486.08/118,694.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,087.54

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