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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,928.88, 178,423.08 and 83,936.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,928.88, 178,423.08 and 83,936.88 is: 125,926.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,928.88 : 178,423.08 = 83,936.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,928.88/178,423.08 = 83,936.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,928.88x = 178,423.08 × 83,936.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,928.88x = 14,976,276,655.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,976,276,655.19/118,928.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,926.32

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