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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,808.20, 178,113.62 and 62,616.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,808.20, 178,113.62 and 62,616.92 is: 93,873.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,808.20 : 178,113.62 = 62,616.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,808.20/178,113.62 = 62,616.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,808.20x = 178,113.62 × 62,616.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,808.20x = 11,152,926,294.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,152,926,294.45/118,808.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,873.37

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