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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,590.44, 179,109.18 and 115,443.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,590.44, 179,109.18 and 115,443.24 is: 172,897.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,590.44 : 179,109.18 = 115,443.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,590.44/179,109.18 = 115,443.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,590.44x = 179,109.18 × 115,443.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,590.44x = 20,676,944,052.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,676,944,052.94/119,590.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,897.97

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