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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,568.17, 179,229.23 and 53,039.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,568.17, 179,229.23 and 53,039.63 is: 79,504.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,568.17 : 179,229.23 = 53,039.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,568.17/179,229.23 = 53,039.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,568.17x = 179,229.23 × 53,039.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,568.17x = 9,506,250,883.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,506,250,883.04/119,568.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,504.87

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