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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,323.35, 178,984.22 and 40,493.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,323.35, 178,984.22 and 40,493.07 is: 60,739.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,323.35 : 178,984.22 = 40,493.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,323.35/178,984.22 = 40,493.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,323.35x = 178,984.22 × 40,493.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,323.35x = 7,247,620,346.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,247,620,346.89/119,323.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,739.33

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