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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,874.96, 178,900.92 and 106,589.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,874.96, 178,900.92 and 106,589.28 is: 159,073.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,874.96 : 178,900.92 = 106,589.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,874.96/178,900.92 = 106,589.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,874.96x = 178,900.92 × 106,589.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,874.96x = 19,068,920,254.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,068,920,254.14/119,874.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,073.42

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