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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,117.96, 540,177.18 and 93,877.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,117.96, 540,177.18 and 93,877.80 is: 140,816.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,117.96 : 540,177.18 = 93,877.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,117.96/540,177.18 = 93,877.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,117.96x = 540,177.18 × 93,877.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,117.96x = 50,710,645,268.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,710,645,268.60/360,117.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,816.76

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