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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,618.24, 179,304.23 and 53,089.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,618.24, 179,304.23 and 53,089.70 is: 79,579.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,618.24 : 179,304.23 = 53,089.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,618.24/179,304.23 = 53,089.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,618.24x = 179,304.23 × 53,089.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,618.24x = 9,519,207,015.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,519,207,015.63/119,618.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,579.90

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