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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,442.29, 179,189.35 and 36,334.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,442.29, 179,189.35 and 36,334.13 is: 54,509.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,442.29 : 179,189.35 = 36,334.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,442.29/179,189.35 = 36,334.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,442.29x = 179,189.35 × 36,334.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,442.29x = 6,510,688,150.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,688,150.73/119,442.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,509.07

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