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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,038.50, 178,602.75 and 62,876.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,038.50, 178,602.75 and 62,876.34 is: 94,338.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,038.50 : 178,602.75 = 62,876.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,038.50/178,602.75 = 62,876.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,038.50x = 178,602.75 × 62,876.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,038.50x = 11,229,887,233.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,229,887,233.94/119,038.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,338.28

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