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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,532.26, 178,423.82 and 105,344.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,532.26, 178,423.82 and 105,344.93 is: 157,246.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,532.26 : 178,423.82 = 105,344.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,532.26/178,423.82 = 105,344.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,532.26x = 178,423.82 × 105,344.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,532.26x = 18,796,043,409.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,796,043,409.39/119,532.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,246.62

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