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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,964.30, 179,569.10 and 82,304.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,964.30, 179,569.10 and 82,304.16 is: 123,197.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,964.30 : 179,569.10 = 82,304.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,964.30/179,569.10 = 82,304.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,964.30x = 179,569.10 × 82,304.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,964.30x = 14,779,283,525.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,779,283,525.94/119,964.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,197.35

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