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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,589.17, 269,201.84 and 116,449.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,589.17, 269,201.84 and 116,449.36 is: 174,556.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,589.17 : 269,201.84 = 116,449.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,589.17/269,201.84 = 116,449.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,589.17x = 269,201.84 × 116,449.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,589.17x = 31,348,380,723.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,348,380,723.57/179,589.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,556.07

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