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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,949.38, 179,546.80 and 82,289.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,949.38, 179,546.80 and 82,289.24 is: 123,175.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,949.38 : 179,546.80 = 82,289.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,949.38/179,546.80 = 82,289.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,949.38x = 179,546.80 × 82,289.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,949.38x = 14,774,769,716.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,774,769,716.43/119,949.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,175.04

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