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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,593.56, 179,431.68 and 53,080.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,593.56, 179,431.68 and 53,080.26 is: 79,638.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,593.56 : 179,431.68 = 53,080.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,593.56/179,431.68 = 53,080.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,593.56x = 179,431.68 × 53,080.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,593.56x = 9,524,280,226.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,524,280,226.64/119,593.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,638.74

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