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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,196.36, 178,584.38 and 62,912.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,196.36, 178,584.38 and 62,912.46 is: 94,257.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,196.36 : 178,584.38 = 62,912.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,196.36/178,584.38 = 62,912.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,196.36x = 178,584.38 × 62,912.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,196.36x = 11,235,182,663.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,235,182,663.37/119,196.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,257.77

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