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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,561.02, 179,248.57 and 77,351.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,561.02, 179,248.57 and 77,351.92 is: 115,967.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,561.02 : 179,248.57 = 77,351.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,561.02/179,248.57 = 77,351.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,561.02x = 179,248.57 × 77,351.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,561.02x = 13,865,220,405.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,865,220,405.25/119,561.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,967.74

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