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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,195.81, 178,774.06 and 39,234.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,195.81, 178,774.06 and 39,234.82 is: 58,845.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,195.81 : 178,774.06 = 39,234.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,195.81/178,774.06 = 39,234.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,195.81x = 178,774.06 × 39,234.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,195.81x = 7,014,167,666.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,014,167,666.88/119,195.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,845.76

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