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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,199.17, 178,632.50 and 89,582.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,199.17, 178,632.50 and 89,582.33 is: 134,248.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,199.17 : 178,632.50 = 89,582.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,199.17/178,632.50 = 89,582.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,199.17x = 178,632.50 × 89,582.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,199.17x = 16,002,314,222.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,002,314,222.65/119,199.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,248.54

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