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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,450.34, 179,193.18 and 39,496.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,450.34, 179,193.18 and 39,496.58 is: 59,250.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,450.34 : 179,193.18 = 39,496.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,450.34/179,193.18 = 39,496.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,450.34x = 179,193.18 × 39,496.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,450.34x = 7,077,517,769.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,077,517,769.32/119,450.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,250.71

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