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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,132.37, 247,305.06 and 118,785.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,132.37, 247,305.06 and 118,785.03 is: 163,991.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,132.37 : 247,305.06 = 118,785.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,132.37/247,305.06 = 118,785.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,132.37x = 247,305.06 × 118,785.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,132.37x = 29,376,138,971.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,376,138,971.25/179,132.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,991.24

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