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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 370,919.66, 556,373.40 and 118,196.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 370,919.66, 556,373.40 and 118,196.75 is: 177,293.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    370,919.66 : 556,373.40 = 118,196.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    370,919.66/556,373.40 = 118,196.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    370,919.66x = 556,373.40 × 118,196.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    370,919.66x = 65,761,527,666.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,761,527,666.45/370,919.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,293.18

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