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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,677.56, 179,573.37 and 74,686.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,677.56, 179,573.37 and 74,686.70 is: 112,065.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,677.56 : 179,573.37 = 74,686.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,677.56/179,573.37 = 74,686.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,677.56x = 179,573.37 × 74,686.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,677.56x = 13,411,741,571.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,411,741,571.94/119,677.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,065.63

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