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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,200.29, 178,634.18 and 89,583.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,200.29, 178,634.18 and 89,583.45 is: 134,250.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,200.29 : 178,634.18 = 89,583.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,200.29/178,634.18 = 89,583.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,200.29x = 178,634.18 × 89,583.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,200.29x = 16,002,666,356.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,002,666,356.28/119,200.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,250.23

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