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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,123.97, 178,643.27 and 43,203.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,123.97, 178,643.27 and 43,203.34 is: 64,789.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,123.97 : 178,643.27 = 43,203.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,123.97/178,643.27 = 43,203.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,123.97x = 178,643.27 × 43,203.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,123.97x = 7,717,986,263.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,717,986,263.83/119,123.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,789.53

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