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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,789.44, 178,300.80 and 89,279.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,789.44, 178,300.80 and 89,279.52 is: 134,006.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,789.44 : 178,300.80 = 89,279.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,789.44/178,300.80 = 89,279.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,789.44x = 178,300.80 × 89,279.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,789.44x = 15,918,609,839.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,918,609,839.62/118,789.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,006.94

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