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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,959.32, 179,680.17 and 56,683.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,959.32, 179,680.17 and 56,683.92 is: 84,903.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,959.32 : 179,680.17 = 56,683.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,959.32/179,680.17 = 56,683.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,959.32x = 179,680.17 × 56,683.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,959.32x = 10,184,976,381.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,184,976,381.87/119,959.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,903.59

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