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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,213.37, 178,780.57 and 48,117.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,213.37, 178,780.57 and 48,117.65 is: 72,160.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,213.37 : 178,780.57 = 48,117.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,213.37/178,780.57 = 48,117.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,213.37x = 178,780.57 × 48,117.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,213.37x = 8,602,499,879.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,602,499,879.86/119,213.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,160.53

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