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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,000.34, 178,501.08 and 40,115.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,000.34, 178,501.08 and 40,115.22 is: 60,173.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,000.34 : 178,501.08 = 40,115.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,000.34/178,501.08 = 40,115.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,000.34x = 178,501.08 × 40,115.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,000.34x = 7,160,610,094.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,160,610,094.44/119,000.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,173.02

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