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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,431.57, 179,170.85 and 39,466.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,431.57, 179,170.85 and 39,466.31 is: 59,207.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,431.57 : 179,170.85 = 39,466.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,431.57/179,170.85 = 39,466.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,431.57x = 179,170.85 × 39,466.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,431.57x = 7,071,212,309.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,071,212,309.06/119,431.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,207.23

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