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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,906.24, 179,859.04 and 112,598.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,906.24, 179,859.04 and 112,598.64 is: 168,897.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,906.24 : 179,859.04 = 112,598.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,906.24/179,859.04 = 112,598.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,906.24x = 179,859.04 × 112,598.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,906.24x = 20,251,883,295.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,251,883,295.71/119,906.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,897.66

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