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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,119.33, 178,700.87 and 39,161.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,119.33, 178,700.87 and 39,161.80 is: 58,749.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,119.33 : 178,700.87 = 39,161.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,119.33/178,700.87 = 39,161.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,119.33x = 178,700.87 × 39,161.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,119.33x = 6,998,247,730.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,998,247,730.77/119,119.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,749.89

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