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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,019.84, 178,183.08 and 62,725.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,019.84, 178,183.08 and 62,725.92 is: 93,906.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,019.84 : 178,183.08 = 62,725.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,019.84/178,183.08 = 62,725.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,019.84x = 178,183.08 × 62,725.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,019.84x = 11,176,697,621.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,176,697,621.43/119,019.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,906.17

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