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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,646.54, 179,402.85 and 55,536.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,646.54, 179,402.85 and 55,536.30 is: 83,273.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,646.54 : 179,402.85 = 55,536.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,646.54/179,402.85 = 55,536.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,646.54x = 179,402.85 × 55,536.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,646.54x = 9,963,370,498.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,963,370,498.46/119,646.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,273.37

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