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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,054.93, 178,608.81 and 40,167.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,054.93, 178,608.81 and 40,167.41 is: 60,260.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,054.93 : 178,608.81 = 40,167.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,054.93/178,608.81 = 40,167.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,054.93x = 178,608.81 × 40,167.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,054.93x = 7,174,252,407.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,174,252,407.84/119,054.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,260.02

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