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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,286.72, 178,951.68 and 97,295.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,286.72, 178,951.68 and 97,295.04 is: 145,960.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,286.72 : 178,951.68 = 97,295.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,286.72/178,951.68 = 97,295.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,286.72x = 178,951.68 × 97,295.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,286.72x = 17,411,110,863.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,411,110,863.67/119,286.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,960.18

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