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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,442.41, 179,189.54 and 36,334.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,442.41, 179,189.54 and 36,334.25 is: 54,509.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,442.41 : 179,189.54 = 36,334.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,442.41/179,189.54 = 36,334.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,442.41x = 179,189.54 × 36,334.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,442.41x = 6,510,717,543.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,717,543.75/119,442.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,509.26

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