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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,058.76, 178,615.38 and 51,602.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,058.76, 178,615.38 and 51,602.08 is: 77,414.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,058.76 : 178,615.38 = 51,602.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,058.76/178,615.38 = 51,602.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,058.76x = 178,615.38 × 51,602.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,058.76x = 9,216,925,127.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,216,925,127.99/119,058.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,414.93

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