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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,797.40, 178,052.10 and 68,781.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,797.40, 178,052.10 and 68,781.40 is: 103,088.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,797.40 : 178,052.10 = 68,781.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,797.40/178,052.10 = 68,781.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,797.40x = 178,052.10 × 68,781.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,797.40x = 12,246,672,710.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,246,672,710.94/118,797.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,088.73

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