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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,295.68, 178,856 and 63,090.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,295.68, 178,856 and 63,090.24 is: 94,589.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,295.68 : 178,856 = 63,090.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,295.68/178,856 = 63,090.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,295.68x = 178,856 × 63,090.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,295.68x = 11,284,067,965.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,284,067,965.44/119,295.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,589.07

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