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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,557.00, 179,138.68 and 83,537.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,557.00, 179,138.68 and 83,537.11 is: 125,168.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,557.00 : 179,138.68 = 83,537.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,557.00/179,138.68 = 83,537.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,557.00x = 179,138.68 × 83,537.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,557.00x = 14,964,727,631.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,964,727,631.50/119,557.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,168.14

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