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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,591.04, 179,293.50 and 77,381.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,591.04, 179,293.50 and 77,381.94 is: 116,012.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,591.04 : 179,293.50 = 77,381.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,591.04/179,293.50 = 77,381.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,591.04x = 179,293.50 × 77,381.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,591.04x = 13,874,078,859.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,874,078,859.39/119,591.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,012.70

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