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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,844.04, 178,145.92 and 74,501.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,844.04, 178,145.92 and 74,501.88 is: 111,677.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,844.04 : 178,145.92 = 74,501.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,844.04/178,145.92 = 74,501.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,844.04x = 178,145.92 × 74,501.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,844.04x = 13,272,205,954.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,272,205,954.33/118,844.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,677.51

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