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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,445.84, 179,057.84 and 52,850.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,445.84, 179,057.84 and 52,850.40 is: 79,226.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,445.84 : 179,057.84 = 52,850.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,445.84/179,057.84 = 52,850.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,445.84x = 179,057.84 × 52,850.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,445.84x = 9,463,278,467.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,463,278,467.14/119,445.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,226.52

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