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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,091.51, 178,501.37 and 47,968.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,091.51, 178,501.37 and 47,968.62 is: 71,898.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,091.51 : 178,501.37 = 47,968.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,091.51/178,501.37 = 47,968.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,091.51x = 178,501.37 × 47,968.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,091.51x = 8,562,464,267.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,562,464,267.09/119,091.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,898.20

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