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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,243.67, 178,854.57 and 40,348.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,243.67, 178,854.57 and 40,348.86 is: 60,519.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,243.67 : 178,854.57 = 40,348.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,243.67/178,854.57 = 40,348.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,243.67x = 178,854.57 × 40,348.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,243.67x = 7,216,578,005.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,216,578,005.29/119,243.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,519.59

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