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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,060.40, 178,554.96 and 47,960.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,060.40, 178,554.96 and 47,960.22 is: 71,925.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,060.40 : 178,554.96 = 47,960.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,060.40/178,554.96 = 47,960.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,060.40x = 178,554.96 × 47,960.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,060.40x = 8,563,535,163.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,563,535,163.69/119,060.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,925.97

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