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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,119.23, 178,678.71 and 92,843.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,119.23, 178,678.71 and 92,843.64 is: 139,265.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,119.23 : 178,678.71 = 92,843.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,119.23/178,678.71 = 92,843.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,119.23x = 178,678.71 × 92,843.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,119.23x = 16,589,181,826.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,589,181,826.90/119,119.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,265.35

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