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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,002.32, 178,440.66 and 62,872.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,002.32, 178,440.66 and 62,872.56 is: 94,275.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,002.32 : 178,440.66 = 62,872.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,002.32/178,440.66 = 62,872.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,002.32x = 178,440.66 × 62,872.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,002.32x = 11,219,021,102.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,219,021,102.29/119,002.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,275.65

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