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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,528.40, 179,249.76 and 39,551.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,528.40, 179,249.76 and 39,551.64 is: 59,313.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,528.40 : 179,249.76 = 39,551.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,528.40/179,249.76 = 39,551.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,528.40x = 179,249.76 × 39,551.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,528.40x = 7,089,621,977.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,089,621,977.61/119,528.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,313.28

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