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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,786.24, 179,803.94 and 88,231.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,786.24, 179,803.94 and 88,231.91 is: 132,439.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,786.24 : 179,803.94 = 88,231.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,786.24/179,803.94 = 88,231.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,786.24x = 179,803.94 × 88,231.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,786.24x = 15,864,443,711.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,864,443,711.55/119,786.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,439.61

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