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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,866.84, 179,744.64 and 69,961.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,866.84, 179,744.64 and 69,961.36 is: 104,909.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,866.84 : 179,744.64 = 69,961.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,866.84/179,744.64 = 69,961.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,866.84x = 179,744.64 × 69,961.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,866.84x = 12,575,179,467.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,575,179,467.11/119,866.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,909.58

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