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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,582.32, 179,373.48 and 104,185.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,582.32, 179,373.48 and 104,185.84 is: 156,278.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,582.32 : 179,373.48 = 104,185.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,582.32/179,373.48 = 104,185.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,582.32x = 179,373.48 × 104,185.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,582.32x = 18,688,176,687.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,688,176,687.52/119,582.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,278.76

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