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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,134.37, 247,307.82 and 118,787.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,134.37, 247,307.82 and 118,787.03 is: 163,994.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,134.37 : 247,307.82 = 118,787.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,134.37/247,307.82 = 118,787.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,134.37x = 247,307.82 × 118,787.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,134.37x = 29,376,961,433.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,376,961,433.57/179,134.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,994.00

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