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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,082.12, 178,639.02 and 62,924.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,082.12, 178,639.02 and 62,924.52 is: 94,395.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,082.12 : 178,639.02 = 62,924.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,082.12/178,639.02 = 62,924.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,082.12x = 178,639.02 × 62,924.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,082.12x = 11,240,774,586.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,240,774,586.77/119,082.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,395.15

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