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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,952.38, 179,551.30 and 82,292.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,952.38, 179,551.30 and 82,292.24 is: 123,179.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,952.38 : 179,551.30 = 82,292.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,952.38/179,551.30 = 82,292.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,952.38x = 179,551.30 × 82,292.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,952.38x = 14,775,678,671.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,775,678,671.91/119,952.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,179.54

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