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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,697.04, 178,045.56 and 101,054.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,697.04, 178,045.56 and 101,054.16 is: 151,581.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,697.04 : 178,045.56 = 101,054.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,697.04/178,045.56 = 101,054.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,697.04x = 178,045.56 × 101,054.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,697.04x = 17,992,244,507.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,992,244,507.53/118,697.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,581.24

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