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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,334.40, 179,005.92 and 40,456.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,334.40, 179,005.92 and 40,456.24 is: 60,685.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,334.40 : 179,005.92 = 40,456.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,334.40/179,005.92 = 40,456.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,334.40x = 179,005.92 × 40,456.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,334.40x = 7,241,906,460.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,241,906,460.94/119,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,685.82

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