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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,104.32, 178,593.84 and 62,974.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,104.32, 178,593.84 and 62,974.56 is: 94,428.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,104.32 : 178,593.84 = 62,974.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,104.32/178,593.84 = 62,974.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,104.32x = 178,593.84 × 62,974.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,104.32x = 11,246,868,492.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,246,868,492.71/119,104.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,428.72

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