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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,722.14, 178,088.68 and 66,091.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,722.14, 178,088.68 and 66,091.99 is: 99,141.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,722.14 : 178,088.68 = 66,091.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,722.14/178,088.68 = 66,091.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,722.14x = 178,088.68 × 66,091.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,722.14x = 11,770,234,367.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,770,234,367.23/118,722.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,141.02

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