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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,012.92, 178,329.66 and 62,850.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,012.92, 178,329.66 and 62,850.76 is: 94,175.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,012.92 : 178,329.66 = 62,850.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,012.92/178,329.66 = 62,850.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,012.92x = 178,329.66 × 62,850.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,012.92x = 11,208,154,661.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,208,154,661.54/119,012.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,175.95

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