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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,555.44, 179,333.12 and 39,571.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,555.44, 179,333.12 and 39,571.92 is: 59,357.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,555.44 : 179,333.12 = 39,571.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,555.44/179,333.12 = 39,571.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,555.44x = 179,333.12 × 39,571.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,555.44x = 7,096,555,877.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,096,555,877.99/119,555.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,357.87

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