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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,975.80, 179,963.70 and 118,226.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,975.80, 179,963.70 and 118,226.20 is: 177,339.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,975.80 : 179,963.70 = 118,226.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,975.80/179,963.70 = 118,226.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,975.80x = 179,963.70 × 118,226.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,975.80x = 21,276,424,388.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,276,424,388.94/119,975.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,339.30

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