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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,025.77, 178,550.17 and 34,784.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,025.77, 178,550.17 and 34,784.03 is: 52,179.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,025.77 : 178,550.17 = 34,784.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,025.77/178,550.17 = 34,784.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,025.77x = 178,550.17 × 34,784.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,025.77x = 6,210,695,024.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,210,695,024.86/119,025.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,179.41

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