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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,577.31, 179,391.27 and 39,610.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,577.31, 179,391.27 and 39,610.75 is: 59,424.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,577.31 : 179,391.27 = 39,610.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,577.31/179,391.27 = 39,610.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,577.31x = 179,391.27 × 39,610.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,577.31x = 7,105,822,748.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,105,822,748.15/119,577.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,424.51

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