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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,448.33, 179,190.18 and 39,494.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,448.33, 179,190.18 and 39,494.58 is: 59,247.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,448.33 : 179,190.18 = 39,494.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,448.33/179,190.18 = 39,494.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,448.33x = 179,190.18 × 39,494.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,448.33x = 7,077,040,899.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,077,040,899.22/119,448.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,247.72

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