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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,192.10, 178,944.41 and 79,924.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,192.10, 178,944.41 and 79,924.92 is: 119,992.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,192.10 : 178,944.41 = 79,924.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,192.10/178,944.41 = 79,924.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,192.10x = 178,944.41 × 79,924.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,192.10x = 14,302,117,653.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,302,117,653.70/119,192.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,992.16

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