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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,494.55, 179,268.83 and 39,532.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,494.55, 179,268.83 and 39,532.33 is: 59,307.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,494.55 : 179,268.83 = 39,532.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,494.55/179,268.83 = 39,532.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,494.55x = 179,268.83 × 39,532.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,494.55x = 7,086,914,720.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,086,914,720.94/119,494.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,307.43

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