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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,059.20, 178,595.64 and 43,174.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,059.20, 178,595.64 and 43,174.26 is: 64,763.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,059.20 : 178,595.64 = 43,174.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,059.20/178,595.64 = 43,174.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,059.20x = 178,595.64 × 43,174.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,059.20x = 7,710,734,596.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,710,734,596.23/119,059.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,763.87

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