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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,404.62, 178,959.31 and 60,257.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,404.62, 178,959.31 and 60,257.21 is: 90,311.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,404.62 : 178,959.31 = 60,257.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,404.62/178,959.31 = 60,257.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,404.62x = 178,959.31 × 60,257.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,404.62x = 10,783,587,678.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,783,587,678.69/119,404.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,311.31

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