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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,823.84, 178,754.48 and 116,566.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,823.84, 178,754.48 and 116,566.16 is: 173,894.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,823.84 : 178,754.48 = 116,566.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,823.84/178,754.48 = 116,566.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,823.84x = 178,754.48 × 116,566.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,823.84x = 20,836,722,276.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,836,722,276.92/119,823.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,894.63

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