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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,182.16, 178,772.70 and 40,350.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,182.16, 178,772.70 and 40,350.80 is: 60,526.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,182.16 : 178,772.70 = 40,350.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,182.16/178,772.70 = 40,350.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,182.16x = 178,772.70 × 40,350.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,182.16x = 7,213,622,061.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,213,622,061.41/119,182.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,526.02

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