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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,404.56, 178,959.21 and 60,257.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,404.56, 178,959.21 and 60,257.14 is: 90,311.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,404.56 : 178,959.21 = 60,257.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,404.56/178,959.21 = 60,257.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,404.56x = 178,959.21 × 60,257.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,404.56x = 10,783,570,769.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,783,570,769.30/119,404.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,311.22

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