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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,931.59, 179,883.03 and 93,304.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,931.59, 179,883.03 and 93,304.25 is: 139,945.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,931.59 : 179,883.03 = 93,304.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,931.59/179,883.03 = 93,304.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,931.59x = 179,883.03 × 93,304.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,931.59x = 16,783,851,813.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,783,851,813.92/119,931.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,945.22

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