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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,133.37, 247,306.44 and 118,786.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,133.37, 247,306.44 and 118,786.03 is: 163,992.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,133.37 : 247,306.44 = 118,786.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,133.37/247,306.44 = 118,786.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,133.37x = 247,306.44 × 118,786.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,133.37x = 29,376,550,201.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,376,550,201.03/179,133.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,992.62

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