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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,503.59, 179,271.23 and 63,372.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,503.59, 179,271.23 and 63,372.39 is: 95,066.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,503.59 : 179,271.23 = 63,372.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,503.59/179,271.23 = 63,372.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,503.59x = 179,271.23 × 63,372.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,503.59x = 11,360,845,986.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,360,845,986.48/119,503.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,066.98

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