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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,711.56, 179,620.23 and 62,771.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,711.56, 179,620.23 and 62,771.87 is: 94,185.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,711.56 : 179,620.23 = 62,771.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,711.56/179,620.23 = 62,771.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,711.56x = 179,620.23 × 62,771.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,711.56x = 11,275,097,726.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,275,097,726.93/119,711.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,185.54

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