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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,197.37, 178,776.39 and 39,236.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,197.37, 178,776.39 and 39,236.38 is: 58,848.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,197.37 : 178,776.39 = 39,236.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,197.37/178,776.39 = 39,236.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,197.37x = 178,776.39 × 39,236.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,197.37x = 7,014,538,373.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,014,538,373.07/119,197.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,848.10

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