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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,784.55, 178,200.10 and 52,224.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,784.55, 178,200.10 and 52,224.50 is: 78,346.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,784.55 : 178,200.10 = 52,224.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,784.55/178,200.10 = 52,224.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,784.55x = 178,200.10 × 52,224.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,784.55x = 9,306,410,630.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,306,410,630.86/118,784.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,346.98

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