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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,403.87, 178,958.18 and 60,256.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,403.87, 178,958.18 and 60,256.46 is: 90,310.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,403.87 : 178,958.18 = 60,256.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,403.87/178,958.18 = 60,256.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,403.87x = 178,958.18 × 60,256.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,403.87x = 10,783,385,218.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,783,385,218.77/119,403.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,310.18

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