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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,866.23, 179,852.40 and 62,926.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,866.23, 179,852.40 and 62,926.74 is: 94,417.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,866.23 : 179,852.40 = 62,926.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,866.23/179,852.40 = 62,926.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,866.23x = 179,852.40 × 62,926.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,866.23x = 11,317,525,213.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,317,525,213.18/119,866.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,417.96

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