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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,479.85, 269,210.05 and 54,811.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,479.85, 269,210.05 and 54,811.13 is: 82,213.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,479.85 : 269,210.05 = 54,811.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,479.85/269,210.05 = 54,811.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,479.85x = 269,210.05 × 54,811.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,479.85x = 14,755,705,564.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,755,705,564.78/179,479.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,213.72

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