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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,432.97, 179,177.13 and 40,547.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,432.97, 179,177.13 and 40,547.20 is: 60,830.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,432.97 : 179,177.13 = 40,547.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,432.97/179,177.13 = 40,547.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,432.97x = 179,177.13 × 40,547.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,432.97x = 7,265,130,925.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,265,130,925.54/119,432.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,830.20

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