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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,801.73, 179,635.17 and 39,796.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,801.73, 179,635.17 and 39,796.87 is: 59,672.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,801.73 : 179,635.17 = 39,796.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,801.73/179,635.17 = 39,796.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,801.73x = 179,635.17 × 39,796.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,801.73x = 7,148,917,321.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,148,917,321.03/119,801.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,672.90

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