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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,959.20, 179,938.80 and 101,296.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,959.20, 179,938.80 and 101,296.80 is: 151,945.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,959.20 : 179,938.80 = 101,296.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,959.20/179,938.80 = 101,296.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,959.20x = 179,938.80 × 101,296.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,959.20x = 18,227,224,635.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,227,224,635.84/119,959.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,945.20

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