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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,067.66, 178,508.16 and 62,003.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,067.66, 178,508.16 and 62,003.70 is: 92,956.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,067.66 : 178,508.16 = 62,003.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,067.66/178,508.16 = 62,003.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,067.66x = 178,508.16 × 62,003.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,067.66x = 11,068,166,400.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,068,166,400.19/119,067.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,956.95

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