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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,050.20, 178,495.20 and 62,830.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,050.20, 178,495.20 and 62,830.80 is: 94,203.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,050.20 : 178,495.20 = 62,830.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,050.20/178,495.20 = 62,830.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,050.20x = 178,495.20 × 62,830.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,050.20x = 11,214,996,212.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,214,996,212.16/119,050.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,203.93

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