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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,933.46, 178,050.24 and 79,392.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,933.46, 178,050.24 and 79,392.50 is: 118,855.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,933.46 : 178,050.24 = 79,392.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,933.46/178,050.24 = 79,392.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,933.46x = 178,050.24 × 79,392.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,933.46x = 14,135,852,788.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,135,852,788.95/118,933.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,855.14

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