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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,709.18, 179,616.67 and 62,769.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,709.18, 179,616.67 and 62,769.49 is: 94,181.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,709.18 : 179,616.67 = 62,769.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,709.18/179,616.67 = 62,769.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,709.18x = 179,616.67 × 62,769.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,709.18x = 11,274,446,614.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,274,446,614.47/119,709.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,181.97

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