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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,559.49, 249,252.56 and 119,342.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,559.49, 249,252.56 and 119,342.55 is: 164,745.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,559.49 : 249,252.56 = 119,342.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,559.49/249,252.56 = 119,342.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,559.49x = 249,252.56 × 119,342.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,559.49x = 29,746,436,889.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,746,436,889.95/180,559.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,745.91

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