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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,000.00, 178,546.73 and 52,393.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,000.00, 178,546.73 and 52,393.40 is: 78,610.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,000.00 : 178,546.73 = 52,393.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,000.00/178,546.73 = 52,393.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,000.00x = 178,546.73 × 52,393.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,000.00x = 9,354,669,088.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,354,669,088.88/119,000.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,610.67

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