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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,240.22, 178,727.11 and 51,694.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,240.22, 178,727.11 and 51,694.28 is: 77,483.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,240.22 : 178,727.11 = 51,694.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,240.22/178,727.11 = 51,694.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,240.22x = 178,727.11 × 51,694.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,240.22x = 9,239,169,267.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,239,169,267.93/119,240.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,483.67

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