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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,868.44, 179,831.94 and 39,906.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,868.44, 179,831.94 and 39,906.24 is: 59,869.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,868.44 : 179,831.94 = 39,906.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,868.44/179,831.94 = 39,906.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,868.44x = 179,831.94 × 39,906.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,868.44x = 7,176,416,557.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,176,416,557.31/119,868.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,869.11

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