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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,244.37, 178,874.84 and 40,331.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,244.37, 178,874.84 and 40,331.92 is: 60,500.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,244.37 : 178,874.84 = 40,331.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,244.37/178,874.84 = 40,331.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,244.37x = 178,874.84 × 40,331.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,244.37x = 7,214,365,736.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,214,365,736.89/119,244.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,500.68

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