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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,137.56, 178,434.16 and 56,851.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,137.56, 178,434.16 and 56,851.80 is: 85,147.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,137.56 : 178,434.16 = 56,851.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,137.56/178,434.16 = 56,851.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,137.56x = 178,434.16 × 56,851.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,137.56x = 10,144,303,177.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,144,303,177.49/119,137.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,147.82

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