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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,359.34, 179,000.73 and 39,379.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,359.34, 179,000.73 and 39,379.38 is: 59,056.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,359.34 : 179,000.73 = 39,379.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,359.34/179,000.73 = 39,379.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,359.34x = 179,000.73 × 39,379.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,359.34x = 7,048,937,766.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,048,937,766.95/119,359.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,056.44

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