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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,331.90, 179,002.17 and 40,453.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,331.90, 179,002.17 and 40,453.74 is: 60,682.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,331.90 : 179,002.17 = 40,453.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,331.90/179,002.17 = 40,453.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,331.90x = 179,002.17 × 40,453.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,331.90x = 7,241,307,244.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,241,307,244.62/119,331.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,682.07

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