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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,291.27, 178,936.93 and 56,064.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,291.27, 178,936.93 and 56,064.96 is: 84,097.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,291.27 : 178,936.93 = 56,064.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,291.27/178,936.93 = 56,064.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,291.27x = 178,936.93 × 56,064.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,291.27x = 10,032,091,893.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,032,091,893.05/119,291.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,097.46

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