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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,862.64, 178,062.84 and 66,112.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,862.64, 178,062.84 and 66,112.20 is: 99,039.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,862.64 : 178,062.84 = 66,112.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,862.64/178,062.84 = 66,112.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,862.64x = 178,062.84 × 66,112.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,862.64x = 11,772,126,090.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,772,126,090.65/118,862.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,039.75

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