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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,168.51, 633,181.44 and 118,492.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,168.51, 633,181.44 and 118,492.98 is: 177,719.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,168.51 : 633,181.44 = 118,492.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,168.51/633,181.44 = 118,492.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,168.51x = 633,181.44 × 118,492.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,168.51x = 75,027,555,706.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,027,555,706.29/422,168.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,719.45

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