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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,301.24, 178,840.62 and 40,360.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,301.24, 178,840.62 and 40,360.56 is: 60,503.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,301.24 : 178,840.62 = 40,360.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,301.24/178,840.62 = 40,360.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,301.24x = 178,840.62 × 40,360.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,301.24x = 7,218,107,573.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,218,107,573.95/119,301.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,503.21

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