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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,402.37, 178,955.93 and 60,254.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,402.37, 178,955.93 and 60,254.96 is: 90,307.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,402.37 : 178,955.93 = 60,254.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,402.37/178,955.93 = 60,254.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,402.37x = 178,955.93 × 60,254.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,402.37x = 10,782,981,659.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,782,981,659.77/119,402.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,307.94

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