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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,833.40, 178,250.10 and 62,651.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,833.40, 178,250.10 and 62,651.80 is: 93,977.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,833.40 : 178,250.10 = 62,651.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,833.40/178,250.10 = 62,651.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,833.40x = 178,250.10 × 62,651.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,833.40x = 11,167,689,615.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,167,689,615.18/118,833.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,977.70

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