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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,708.74, 177,936.75 and 81,258.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,708.74, 177,936.75 and 81,258.39 is: 121,801.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,708.74 : 177,936.75 = 81,258.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,708.74/177,936.75 = 81,258.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,708.74x = 177,936.75 × 81,258.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,708.74x = 14,458,853,826.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,458,853,826.83/118,708.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,801.09

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