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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,417.23, 179,119.37 and 36,304.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,417.23, 179,119.37 and 36,304.75 is: 54,455.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,417.23 : 179,119.37 = 36,304.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,417.23/179,119.37 = 36,304.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,417.23x = 179,119.37 × 36,304.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,417.23x = 6,502,883,766.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,502,883,766.48/119,417.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,455.15

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