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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,965.55, 179,570.97 and 82,305.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,965.55, 179,570.97 and 82,305.41 is: 123,199.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,965.55 : 179,570.97 = 82,305.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,965.55/179,570.97 = 82,305.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,965.55x = 179,570.97 × 82,305.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,965.55x = 14,779,662,309.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,779,662,309.95/119,965.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,199.22

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