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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,332.32, 178,960.24 and 39,352.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,332.32, 178,960.24 and 39,352.34 is: 59,015.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,332.32 : 178,960.24 = 39,352.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,332.32/178,960.24 = 39,352.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,332.32x = 178,960.24 × 39,352.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,332.32x = 7,042,504,210.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,042,504,210.96/119,332.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,015.90

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