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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,982.84, 178,423.50 and 62,787.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,982.84, 178,423.50 and 62,787.56 is: 94,154.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,982.84 : 178,423.50 = 62,787.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,982.84/178,423.50 = 62,787.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,982.84x = 178,423.50 × 62,787.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,982.84x = 11,202,776,211.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,202,776,211.66/118,982.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,154.55

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