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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,304.89, 282,456.93 and 118,233.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,304.89, 282,456.93 and 118,233.41 is: 177,349.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,304.89 : 282,456.93 = 118,233.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,304.89/282,456.93 = 118,233.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,304.89x = 282,456.93 × 118,233.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,304.89x = 33,395,846,012.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,395,846,012.03/188,304.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,349.86

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