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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,842.99, 179,593.17 and 88,003.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,842.99, 179,593.17 and 88,003.24 is: 131,879.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,842.99 : 179,593.17 = 88,003.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,842.99/179,593.17 = 88,003.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,842.99x = 179,593.17 × 88,003.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,842.99x = 15,804,780,841.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,804,780,841.87/119,842.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,879.06

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