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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,037.24, 178,468.38 and 56,751.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,037.24, 178,468.38 and 56,751.48 is: 85,085.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,037.24 : 178,468.38 = 56,751.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,037.24/178,468.38 = 56,751.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,037.24x = 178,468.38 × 56,751.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,037.24x = 10,128,344,698.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,128,344,698.20/119,037.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,085.51

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