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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,962.17, 179,888.18 and 70,057.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,962.17, 179,888.18 and 70,057.53 is: 105,054.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,962.17 : 179,888.18 = 70,057.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,962.17/179,888.18 = 70,057.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,962.17x = 179,888.18 × 70,057.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,962.17x = 12,602,521,216.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,602,521,216.71/119,962.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,054.13

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