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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,216.53, 178,777.83 and 43,297.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,216.53, 178,777.83 and 43,297.12 is: 64,928.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,216.53 : 178,777.83 = 43,297.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,216.53/178,777.83 = 43,297.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,216.53x = 178,777.83 × 43,297.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,216.53x = 7,740,564,264.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,740,564,264.96/119,216.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,928.62

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