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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,067.84, 178,501.32 and 98,008.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,067.84, 178,501.32 and 98,008.92 is: 146,930.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,067.84 : 178,501.32 = 98,008.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,067.84/178,501.32 = 98,008.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,067.84x = 178,501.32 × 98,008.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,067.84x = 17,494,721,591.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,494,721,591.77/119,067.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,930.70

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