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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 371,040.74, 556,651.70 and 118,321.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 371,040.74, 556,651.70 and 118,321.25 is: 177,510.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371,040.74 : 556,651.70 = 118,321.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371,040.74/556,651.70 = 118,321.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371,040.74x = 556,651.70 × 118,321.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371,040.74x = 65,863,722,471.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,863,722,471.17/371,040.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,510.76

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