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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,910.42, 179,982.27 and 57,624.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,910.42, 179,982.27 and 57,624.66 is: 86,493.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,910.42 : 179,982.27 = 57,624.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,910.42/179,982.27 = 57,624.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,910.42x = 179,982.27 × 57,624.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,910.42x = 10,371,417,114.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,371,417,114.78/119,910.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,493.04

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