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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,776.19, 179,369.03 and 75,292.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,776.19, 179,369.03 and 75,292.61 is: 112,753.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,776.19 : 179,369.03 = 75,292.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,776.19/179,369.03 = 75,292.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,776.19x = 179,369.03 × 75,292.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,776.19x = 13,505,161,713.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,505,161,713.25/119,776.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,753.31

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