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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,205.33, 178,696.81 and 40,264.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,205.33, 178,696.81 and 40,264.35 is: 60,358.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,205.33 : 178,696.81 = 40,264.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,205.33/178,696.81 = 40,264.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,205.33x = 178,696.81 × 40,264.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,205.33x = 7,195,110,901.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,195,110,901.72/119,205.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,358.97

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