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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,714.20, 178,114.83 and 62,552.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,714.20, 178,114.83 and 62,552.04 is: 93,851.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,714.20 : 178,114.83 = 62,552.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,714.20/178,114.83 = 62,552.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,714.20x = 178,114.83 × 62,552.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,714.20x = 11,141,445,970.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,141,445,970.75/118,714.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,851.00

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