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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,332.80, 178,880.93 and 56,039.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,332.80, 178,880.93 and 56,039.61 is: 84,003.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,332.80 : 178,880.93 = 56,039.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,332.80/178,880.93 = 56,039.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,332.80x = 178,880.93 × 56,039.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,332.80x = 10,024,417,273.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,024,417,273.44/119,332.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,003.87

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