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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,589.17, 179,260.67 and 53,060.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,589.17, 179,260.67 and 53,060.63 is: 79,536.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,589.17 : 179,260.67 = 53,060.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,589.17/179,260.67 = 53,060.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,589.17x = 179,260.67 × 53,060.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,589.17x = 9,511,683,320.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,511,683,320.77/119,589.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,536.33

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