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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,414.34, 179,126.37 and 40,529.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,414.34, 179,126.37 and 40,529.25 is: 60,795.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,414.34 : 179,126.37 = 40,529.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,414.34/179,126.37 = 40,529.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,414.34x = 179,126.37 × 40,529.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,414.34x = 7,259,857,431.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,259,857,431.32/119,414.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,795.52

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