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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,859.22, 179,899.26 and 60,736.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,859.22, 179,899.26 and 60,736.78 is: 91,161.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,859.22 : 179,899.26 = 60,736.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,859.22/179,899.26 = 60,736.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,859.22x = 179,899.26 × 60,736.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,859.22x = 10,926,501,776.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,926,501,776.78/119,859.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,161.13

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