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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,001.25, 178,507.81 and 39,032.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,001.25, 178,507.81 and 39,032.12 is: 58,550.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,001.25 : 178,507.81 = 39,032.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,001.25/178,507.81 = 39,032.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,001.25x = 178,507.81 × 39,032.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,001.25x = 6,967,538,260.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,967,538,260.86/119,001.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,550.13

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