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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,433.71, 179,178.24 and 40,547.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,433.71, 179,178.24 and 40,547.93 is: 60,831.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,433.71 : 179,178.24 = 40,547.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,433.71/179,178.24 = 40,547.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,433.71x = 179,178.24 × 40,547.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,433.71x = 7,265,307,180.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,265,307,180.99/119,433.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,831.30

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