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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,857.17, 177,238.18 and 117,791.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,857.17, 177,238.18 and 117,791.21 is: 175,648.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,857.17 : 177,238.18 = 117,791.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,857.17/177,238.18 = 117,791.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,857.17x = 177,238.18 × 117,791.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,857.17x = 20,877,099,608.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,877,099,608.16/118,857.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,648.63

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