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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,937.60, 179,618.40 and 64,411.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,937.60, 179,618.40 and 64,411.20 is: 96,462.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,937.60 : 179,618.40 = 64,411.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,937.60/179,618.40 = 64,411.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,937.60x = 179,618.40 × 64,411.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,937.60x = 11,569,436,686.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,569,436,686.08/119,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,462.13

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