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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,725.44, 179,641.12 and 62,785.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,725.44, 179,641.12 and 62,785.74 is: 94,206.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,725.44 : 179,641.12 = 62,785.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,725.44/179,641.12 = 62,785.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,725.44x = 179,641.12 × 62,785.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,725.44x = 11,278,900,653.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,278,900,653.63/119,725.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,206.38

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