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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,914.25, 179,699.74 and 88,074.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,914.25, 179,699.74 and 88,074.56 is: 131,985.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,914.25 : 179,699.74 = 88,074.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,914.25/179,699.74 = 88,074.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,914.25x = 179,699.74 × 88,074.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,914.25x = 15,826,975,761.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,826,975,761.68/119,914.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,985.79

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