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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,680.40, 179,909.40 and 102,573.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,680.40, 179,909.40 and 102,573.20 is: 154,193.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,680.40 : 179,909.40 = 102,573.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,680.40/179,909.40 = 102,573.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,680.40x = 179,909.40 × 102,573.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,680.40x = 18,453,882,868.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,453,882,868.08/119,680.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,193.02

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