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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,609.56, 179,418.44 and 63,373.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,609.56, 179,418.44 and 63,373.60 is: 95,062.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,609.56 : 179,418.44 = 63,373.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,609.56/179,418.44 = 63,373.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,609.56x = 179,418.44 × 63,373.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,609.56x = 11,370,392,449.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,370,392,449.18/119,609.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,062.57

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