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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,944.53, 178,101.12 and 93,040.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,944.53, 178,101.12 and 93,040.70 is: 139,314.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,944.53 : 178,101.12 = 93,040.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,944.53/178,101.12 = 93,040.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,944.53x = 178,101.12 × 93,040.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,944.53x = 16,570,653,320.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,570,653,320.84/118,944.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,314.13

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