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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,331.66, 178,879.25 and 56,038.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,331.66, 178,879.25 and 56,038.48 is: 84,002.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,331.66 : 178,879.25 = 56,038.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,331.66/178,879.25 = 56,038.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,331.66x = 178,879.25 × 56,038.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,331.66x = 10,024,121,273.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,024,121,273.54/119,331.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,002.19

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