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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,843.04, 179,579.76 and 58,983.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,843.04, 179,579.76 and 58,983.44 is: 88,384.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,843.04 : 179,579.76 = 58,983.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,843.04/179,579.76 = 58,983.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,843.04x = 179,579.76 × 58,983.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,843.04x = 10,592,231,999.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,592,231,999.17/119,843.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,384.21

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