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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,549.44, 179,324.12 and 39,565.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,549.44, 179,324.12 and 39,565.92 is: 59,348.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,549.44 : 179,324.12 = 39,565.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,549.44/179,324.12 = 39,565.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,549.44x = 179,324.12 × 39,565.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,549.44x = 7,095,123,785.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,095,123,785.99/119,549.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,348.87

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