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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,705.54, 179,495.10 and 53,116.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,705.54, 179,495.10 and 53,116.65 is: 79,646.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,705.54 : 179,495.10 = 53,116.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,705.54/179,495.10 = 53,116.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,705.54x = 179,495.10 × 53,116.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,705.54x = 9,534,178,403.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,534,178,403.42/119,705.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,646.93

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