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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,710.79, 179,527.11 and 39,727.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,710.79, 179,527.11 and 39,727.27 is: 59,577.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,710.79 : 179,527.11 = 39,727.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,710.79/179,527.11 = 39,727.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,710.79x = 179,527.11 × 39,727.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,710.79x = 7,132,121,772.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,132,121,772.65/119,710.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,577.94

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