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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,824.36, 179,774.94 and 57,499.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,824.36, 179,774.94 and 57,499.24 is: 86,267.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,824.36 : 179,774.94 = 57,499.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,824.36/179,774.94 = 57,499.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,824.36x = 179,774.94 × 57,499.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,824.36x = 10,336,922,421.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,336,922,421.05/119,824.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,267.29

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