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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,818.60, 262,098.30 and 118,518.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,818.60, 262,098.30 and 118,518.20 is: 177,689.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,818.60 : 262,098.30 = 118,518.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,818.60/262,098.30 = 118,518.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,818.60x = 262,098.30 × 118,518.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,818.60x = 31,063,418,739.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,063,418,739.06/174,818.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,689.44

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