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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,404.80, 178,912.80 and 101,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,404.80, 178,912.80 and 101,908.80 is: 152,697.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,404.80 : 178,912.80 = 101,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,404.80/178,912.80 = 101,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,404.80x = 178,912.80 × 101,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,404.80x = 18,232,788,752.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,232,788,752.64/119,404.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,697.28

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