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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,716.37, 179,617.53 and 51,299.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,716.37, 179,617.53 and 51,299.21 is: 76,967.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,716.37 : 179,617.53 = 51,299.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,716.37/179,617.53 = 51,299.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,716.37x = 179,617.53 × 51,299.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,716.37x = 9,214,236,493.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,214,236,493.06/119,716.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,967.23

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