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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,805.16, 178,213.14 and 66,174.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,805.16, 178,213.14 and 66,174.96 is: 99,265.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,805.16 : 178,213.14 = 66,174.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,805.16/178,213.14 = 66,174.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,805.16x = 178,213.14 × 66,174.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,805.16x = 11,793,247,410.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,793,247,410.97/118,805.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,265.45

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