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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,589.56, 163,838.50 and 115,105.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,589.56, 163,838.50 and 115,105.40 is: 157,695.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,589.56 : 163,838.50 = 115,105.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,589.56/163,838.50 = 115,105.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,589.56x = 163,838.50 × 115,105.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,589.56x = 18,858,696,077.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,858,696,077.90/119,589.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,695.17

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