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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,434.24, 179,112.12 and 52,872.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,434.24, 179,112.12 and 52,872.94 is: 79,292.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,434.24 : 179,112.12 = 52,872.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,434.24/179,112.12 = 52,872.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,434.24x = 179,112.12 × 52,872.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,434.24x = 9,470,184,374.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,470,184,374.03/119,434.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,292.04

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