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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,177, 178,765.66 and 50,770.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,177, 178,765.66 and 50,770.92 is: 76,156.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,177 : 178,765.66 = 50,770.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,177/178,765.66 = 50,770.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,177x = 178,765.66 × 50,770.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,177x = 9,076,097,022.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,076,097,022.61/119,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,156.45

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