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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,153.43, 178,755.84 and 40,265.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,153.43, 178,755.84 and 40,265.91 is: 60,407.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,153.43 : 178,755.84 = 40,265.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,153.43/178,755.84 = 40,265.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,153.43x = 178,755.84 × 40,265.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,153.43x = 7,197,766,565.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,197,766,565.41/119,153.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,407.55

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