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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,623.20, 179,434.80 and 100,596.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,623.20, 179,434.80 and 100,596.30 is: 150,894.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,623.20 : 179,434.80 = 100,596.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,623.20/179,434.80 = 100,596.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,623.20x = 179,434.80 × 100,596.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,623.20x = 18,050,476,971.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,050,476,971.24/119,623.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,894.45

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