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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,058.15, 178,551.59 and 47,957.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,058.15, 178,551.59 and 47,957.97 is: 71,922.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,058.15 : 178,551.59 = 47,957.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,058.15/178,551.59 = 47,957.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,058.15x = 178,551.59 × 47,957.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,058.15x = 8,562,971,556.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,562,971,556.88/119,058.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,922.60

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