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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,622.83, 179,373.25 and 39,631.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,622.83, 179,373.25 and 39,631.94 is: 59,427.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,622.83 : 179,373.25 = 39,631.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,622.83/179,373.25 = 39,631.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,622.83x = 179,373.25 × 39,631.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,622.83x = 7,108,909,881.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,108,909,881.61/119,622.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,427.70

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