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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,751.13, 178,192.31 and 66,190.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,751.13, 178,192.31 and 66,190.23 is: 99,321.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,751.13 : 178,192.31 = 66,190.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,751.13/178,192.31 = 66,190.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,751.13x = 178,192.31 × 66,190.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,751.13x = 11,794,589,652.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,794,589,652.18/118,751.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,321.92

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