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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,896.17, 179,805.32 and 39,912.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,896.17, 179,805.32 and 39,912.65 is: 59,856.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,896.17 : 179,805.32 = 39,912.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,896.17/179,805.32 = 39,912.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,896.17x = 179,805.32 × 39,912.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,896.17x = 7,176,507,055.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,176,507,055.25/119,896.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,856.02

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