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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,445.50, 179,130.20 and 39,468.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,445.50, 179,130.20 and 39,468.62 is: 59,190.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,445.50 : 179,130.20 = 39,468.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,445.50/179,130.20 = 39,468.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,445.50x = 179,130.20 × 39,468.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,445.50x = 7,070,021,794.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,070,021,794.32/119,445.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,190.36

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