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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,062.04, 178,468.86 and 40,149.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,062.04, 178,468.86 and 40,149.16 is: 60,181.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,062.04 : 178,468.86 = 40,149.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,062.04/178,468.86 = 40,149.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,062.04x = 178,468.86 × 40,149.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,062.04x = 7,165,374,815.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,165,374,815.16/119,062.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,181.86

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