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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,348.12, 179,002.74 and 40,460.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,348.12, 179,002.74 and 40,460.60 is: 60,684.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,348.12 : 179,002.74 = 40,460.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,348.12/179,002.74 = 40,460.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,348.12x = 179,002.74 × 40,460.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,348.12x = 7,242,558,262.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,242,558,262.04/119,348.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,684.31

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