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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,357.84, 178,998.48 and 39,377.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,357.84, 178,998.48 and 39,377.88 is: 59,054.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,357.84 : 178,998.48 = 39,377.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,357.84/178,998.48 = 39,377.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,357.84x = 178,998.48 × 39,377.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,357.84x = 7,048,580,665.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,048,580,665.62/119,357.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,054.19

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