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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,334.06, 179,125.56 and 52,820.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,334.06, 179,125.56 and 52,820.91 is: 79,286.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,334.06 : 179,125.56 = 52,820.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,334.06/179,125.56 = 52,820.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,334.06x = 179,125.56 × 52,820.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,334.06x = 9,461,575,083.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,461,575,083.46/119,334.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,286.46

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