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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,859.72, 179,900.01 and 60,737.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,859.72, 179,900.01 and 60,737.28 is: 91,161.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,859.72 : 179,900.01 = 60,737.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,859.72/179,900.01 = 60,737.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,859.72x = 179,900.01 × 60,737.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,859.72x = 10,926,637,279.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,926,637,279.37/119,859.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,161.88

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