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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,373.56, 179,072.06 and 43,492.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,373.56, 179,072.06 and 43,492.76 is: 65,243.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,373.56 : 179,072.06 = 43,492.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,373.56/179,072.06 = 43,492.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,373.56x = 179,072.06 × 43,492.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,373.56x = 7,788,338,128.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,788,338,128.29/119,373.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,243.41

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