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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,232.59, 178,875.16 and 66,002.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,232.59, 178,875.16 and 66,002.21 is: 99,017.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,232.59 : 178,875.16 = 66,002.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,232.59/178,875.16 = 66,002.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,232.59x = 178,875.16 × 66,002.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,232.59x = 11,806,155,874.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,806,155,874.10/119,232.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,017.86

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