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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,896.23, 179,897.40 and 62,956.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,896.23, 179,897.40 and 62,956.74 is: 94,462.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,896.23 : 179,897.40 = 62,956.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,896.23/179,897.40 = 62,956.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,896.23x = 179,897.40 × 62,956.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,896.23x = 11,325,753,838.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,325,753,838.48/119,896.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,462.97

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