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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,788.44, 179,375.76 and 116,240.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,788.44, 179,375.76 and 116,240.85 is: 174,063.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,788.44 : 179,375.76 = 116,240.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,788.44/179,375.76 = 116,240.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,788.44x = 179,375.76 × 116,240.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,788.44x = 20,850,790,811.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,850,790,811.80/119,788.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,063.46

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