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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,088.24, 178,646.80 and 52,545.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,088.24, 178,646.80 and 52,545.12 is: 78,824.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,088.24 : 178,646.80 = 52,545.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,088.24/178,646.80 = 52,545.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,088.24x = 178,646.80 × 52,545.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,088.24x = 9,387,017,543.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,387,017,543.62/119,088.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,824.05

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