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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,051.74, 178,604.89 and 51,595.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,051.74, 178,604.89 and 51,595.11 is: 77,404.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,051.74 : 178,604.89 = 51,595.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,051.74/178,604.89 = 51,595.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,051.74x = 178,604.89 × 51,595.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,051.74x = 9,215,138,367.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,215,138,367.80/119,051.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,404.48

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