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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,240.67, 178,850.07 and 40,345.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,240.67, 178,850.07 and 40,345.86 is: 60,515.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,240.67 : 178,850.07 = 40,345.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,240.67/178,850.07 = 40,345.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,240.67x = 178,850.07 × 40,345.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,240.67x = 7,215,859,885.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,215,859,885.21/119,240.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,515.09

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