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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,330.33, 178,957.24 and 39,350.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,330.33, 178,957.24 and 39,350.34 is: 59,012.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,330.33 : 178,957.24 = 39,350.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,330.33/178,957.24 = 39,350.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,330.33x = 178,957.24 × 39,350.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,330.33x = 7,042,028,141.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,042,028,141.09/119,330.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,012.90

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