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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 370,937.40, 556,449.66 and 118,129.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 370,937.40, 556,449.66 and 118,129.38 is: 177,207.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    370,937.40 : 556,449.66 = 118,129.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    370,937.40/556,449.66 = 118,129.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    370,937.40x = 556,449.66 × 118,129.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    370,937.40x = 65,733,053,337.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,733,053,337.01/370,937.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,207.94

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