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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,319.23, 179,064.10 and 43,417.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,319.23, 179,064.10 and 43,417.57 is: 65,157.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,319.23 : 179,064.10 = 43,417.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,319.23/179,064.10 = 43,417.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,319.23x = 179,064.10 × 43,417.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,319.23x = 7,774,527,540.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,774,527,540.03/119,319.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,157.38

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