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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,867.71, 178,523.64 and 104,641.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,867.71, 178,523.64 and 104,641.23 is: 157,157.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,867.71 : 178,523.64 = 104,641.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,867.71/178,523.64 = 104,641.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,867.71x = 178,523.64 × 104,641.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,867.71x = 18,680,933,273.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,680,933,273.68/118,867.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,157.34

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