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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 370,919.55, 556,373.28 and 118,196.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 370,919.55, 556,373.28 and 118,196.65 is: 177,293.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    370,919.55 : 556,373.28 = 118,196.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    370,919.55/556,373.28 = 118,196.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    370,919.55x = 556,373.28 × 118,196.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    370,919.55x = 65,761,457,845.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,761,457,845.51/370,919.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,293.05

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