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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,962.04, 178,489.78 and 52,355.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,962.04, 178,489.78 and 52,355.46 is: 78,553.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,962.04 : 178,489.78 = 52,355.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,962.04/178,489.78 = 52,355.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,962.04x = 178,489.78 × 52,355.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,962.04x = 9,344,914,537.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,344,914,537.20/118,962.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,553.75

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