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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,472.57, 179,084.91 and 59,461.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,472.57, 179,084.91 and 59,461.29 is: 89,130.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,472.57 : 179,084.91 = 59,461.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,472.57/179,084.91 = 59,461.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,472.57x = 179,084.91 × 59,461.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,472.57x = 10,648,619,768.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,648,619,768.13/119,472.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,130.25

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