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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 370,941.86, 556,402.37 and 118,237.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 370,941.86, 556,402.37 and 118,237.52 is: 177,352.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    370,941.86 : 556,402.37 = 118,237.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    370,941.86/556,402.37 = 118,237.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    370,941.86x = 556,402.37 × 118,237.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    370,941.86x = 65,787,632,977.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,787,632,977.72/370,941.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,352.95

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