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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,028.56, 178,537.44 and 52,450.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,028.56, 178,537.44 and 52,450.88 is: 78,673.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,028.56 : 178,537.44 = 52,450.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,028.56/178,537.44 = 52,450.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,028.56x = 178,537.44 × 52,450.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,028.56x = 9,364,445,840.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,364,445,840.95/119,028.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,673.94

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