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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,025.04, 178,584.03 and 52,418.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,025.04, 178,584.03 and 52,418.36 is: 78,648.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,025.04 : 178,584.03 = 52,418.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,025.04/178,584.03 = 52,418.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,025.04x = 178,584.03 × 52,418.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,025.04x = 9,361,081,081.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,361,081,081.87/119,025.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,648.00

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