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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,419.19, 179,131.21 and 40,533.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,419.19, 179,131.21 and 40,533.29 is: 60,800.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,419.19 : 179,131.21 = 40,533.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,419.19/179,131.21 = 40,533.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,419.19x = 179,131.21 × 40,533.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,419.19x = 7,260,776,285.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,260,776,285.99/119,419.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,800.75

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