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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,582.82, 179,374.23 and 104,186.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,582.82, 179,374.23 and 104,186.34 is: 156,279.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,582.82 : 179,374.23 = 104,186.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,582.82/179,374.23 = 104,186.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,582.82x = 179,374.23 × 104,186.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,582.82x = 18,688,344,514.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,688,344,514.02/119,582.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,279.51

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