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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,701.38, 165,255.39 and 79,470.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,701.38, 165,255.39 and 79,470.15 is: 109,713.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,701.38 : 165,255.39 = 79,470.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,701.38/165,255.39 = 79,470.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,701.38x = 165,255.39 × 79,470.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,701.38x = 13,132,870,631.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,132,870,631.61/119,701.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,713.61

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