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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,206.56, 178,699.68 and 51,696.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,206.56, 178,699.68 and 51,696.24 is: 77,496.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,206.56 : 178,699.68 = 51,696.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,206.56/178,699.68 = 51,696.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,206.56x = 178,699.68 × 51,696.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,206.56x = 9,238,101,545.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,238,101,545.20/119,206.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,496.59

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