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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,953.38, 179,552.80 and 82,293.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,953.38, 179,552.80 and 82,293.24 is: 123,181.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,953.38 : 179,552.80 = 82,293.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,953.38/179,552.80 = 82,293.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,953.38x = 179,552.80 × 82,293.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,953.38x = 14,775,981,663.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,775,981,663.07/119,953.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,181.04

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