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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,115.11, 178,746.68 and 74,224.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,115.11, 178,746.68 and 74,224.58 is: 111,382.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,115.11 : 178,746.68 = 74,224.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,115.11/178,746.68 = 74,224.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,115.11x = 178,746.68 × 74,224.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,115.11x = 13,267,396,541.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,267,396,541.22/119,115.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,382.98

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