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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,260.62, 178,899.21 and 40,348.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,260.62, 178,899.21 and 40,348.17 is: 60,525.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,260.62 : 178,899.21 = 40,348.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,260.62/178,899.21 = 40,348.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,260.62x = 178,899.21 × 40,348.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,260.62x = 7,218,255,737.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,218,255,737.95/119,260.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,525.06

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