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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,334.96, 179,002.85 and 40,504.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,334.96, 179,002.85 and 40,504.95 is: 60,757.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,334.96 : 179,002.85 = 40,504.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,334.96/179,002.85 = 40,504.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,334.96x = 179,002.85 × 40,504.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,334.96x = 7,250,501,286.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,250,501,286.58/119,334.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,757.56

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