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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,632.87, 179,130.16 and 94,723.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,632.87, 179,130.16 and 94,723.75 is: 141,832.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,632.87 : 179,130.16 = 94,723.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,632.87/179,130.16 = 94,723.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,632.87x = 179,130.16 × 94,723.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,632.87x = 16,967,880,493.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,967,880,493.30/119,632.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,832.93

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