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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,244.62, 178,875.21 and 40,332.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,244.62, 178,875.21 and 40,332.17 is: 60,501.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,244.62 : 178,875.21 = 40,332.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,244.62/178,875.21 = 40,332.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,244.62x = 178,875.21 × 40,332.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,244.62x = 7,214,425,378.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,214,425,378.51/119,244.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,501.06

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