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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,781.19, 177,757.59 and 97,184.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,781.19, 177,757.59 and 97,184.31 is: 145,437.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,781.19 : 177,757.59 = 97,184.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,781.19/177,757.59 = 97,184.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,781.19x = 177,757.59 × 97,184.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,781.19x = 17,275,248,429.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,275,248,429.26/118,781.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,437.58

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