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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,665.44, 179,526.81 and 34,277.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,665.44, 179,526.81 and 34,277.51 is: 51,424.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,665.44 : 179,526.81 = 34,277.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,665.44/179,526.81 = 34,277.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,665.44x = 179,526.81 × 34,277.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,665.44x = 6,153,731,127.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,153,731,127.41/119,665.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,424.46

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