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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,600.40, 244,192.20 and 118,277.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,600.40, 244,192.20 and 118,277.20 is: 177,627.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,600.40 : 244,192.20 = 118,277.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,600.40/244,192.20 = 118,277.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,600.40x = 244,192.20 × 118,277.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,600.40x = 28,882,369,677.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,882,369,677.84/162,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,627.91

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