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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,775.33, 179,680.95 and 38,695.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,775.33, 179,680.95 and 38,695.27 is: 58,048.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,775.33 : 179,680.95 = 38,695.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,775.33/179,680.95 = 38,695.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,775.33x = 179,680.95 × 38,695.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,775.33x = 6,952,802,031.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,952,802,031.01/119,775.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,048.70

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