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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,897.43, 179,539.53 and 116,349.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,897.43, 179,539.53 and 116,349.96 is: 174,227.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,897.43 : 179,539.53 = 116,349.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,897.43/179,539.53 = 116,349.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,897.43x = 179,539.53 × 116,349.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,897.43x = 20,889,417,133.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,889,417,133.92/119,897.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,227.40

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