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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,327.36, 178,879.56 and 40,386.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,327.36, 178,879.56 and 40,386.56 is: 60,542.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,327.36 : 178,879.56 = 40,386.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,327.36/178,879.56 = 40,386.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,327.36x = 178,879.56 × 40,386.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,327.36x = 7,224,330,082.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,224,330,082.71/119,327.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,542.11

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