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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,823.36, 179,773.44 and 57,498.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,823.36, 179,773.44 and 57,498.24 is: 86,265.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,823.36 : 179,773.44 = 57,498.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,823.36/179,773.44 = 57,498.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,823.36x = 179,773.44 × 57,498.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,823.36x = 10,336,656,398.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,336,656,398.75/119,823.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,265.79

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