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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,136.60, 178,704.90 and 113,887.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,136.60, 178,704.90 and 113,887.80 is: 170,831.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,136.60 : 178,704.90 = 113,887.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,136.60/178,704.90 = 113,887.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,136.60x = 178,704.90 × 113,887.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,136.60x = 20,352,307,910.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,352,307,910.22/119,136.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,831.70

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