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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,248.74, 178,761.94 and 40,308.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,248.74, 178,761.94 and 40,308.10 is: 60,424.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,248.74 : 178,761.94 = 40,308.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,248.74/178,761.94 = 40,308.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,248.74x = 178,761.94 × 40,308.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,248.74x = 7,205,553,606.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,205,553,606.04/119,248.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,424.57

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