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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,723.51, 179,463.99 and 77,630.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,723.51, 179,463.99 and 77,630.29 is: 116,366.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,723.51 : 179,463.99 = 77,630.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,723.51/179,463.99 = 77,630.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,723.51x = 179,463.99 × 77,630.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,723.51x = 13,931,841,588.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,931,841,588.26/119,723.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,366.80

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