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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,870.26, 178,416.75 and 62,752.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,870.26, 178,416.75 and 62,752.02 is: 94,186.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,870.26 : 178,416.75 = 62,752.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,870.26/178,416.75 = 62,752.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,870.26x = 178,416.75 × 62,752.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,870.26x = 11,196,011,464.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,196,011,464.34/118,870.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,186.82

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