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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,765.87, 562,067.39 and 118,618.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,765.87, 562,067.39 and 118,618.36 is: 177,901.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,765.87 : 562,067.39 = 118,618.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,765.87/562,067.39 = 118,618.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,765.87x = 562,067.39 × 118,618.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,765.87x = 66,671,510,902.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,671,510,902.66/374,765.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,901.77

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