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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,219.46, 178,878.15 and 56,850.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,219.46, 178,878.15 and 56,850.18 is: 85,298.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,219.46 : 178,878.15 = 56,850.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,219.46/178,878.15 = 56,850.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,219.46x = 178,878.15 × 56,850.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,219.46x = 10,169,255,025.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,169,255,025.57/119,219.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,298.62

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