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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,717.37, 179,619.03 and 51,300.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,717.37, 179,619.03 and 51,300.21 is: 76,968.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,717.37 : 179,619.03 = 51,300.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,717.37/179,619.03 = 51,300.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,717.37x = 179,619.03 × 51,300.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,717.37x = 9,214,493,959.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,214,493,959.00/119,717.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,968.73

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