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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,239.17, 178,847.82 and 40,344.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,239.17, 178,847.82 and 40,344.36 is: 60,512.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,239.17 : 178,847.82 = 40,344.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,239.17/178,847.82 = 40,344.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,239.17x = 178,847.82 × 40,344.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,239.17x = 7,215,500,835.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,215,500,835.30/119,239.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,512.84

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