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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,440.80, 179,150.40 and 40,557.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,440.80, 179,150.40 and 40,557.60 is: 60,832.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,440.80 : 179,150.40 = 40,557.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,440.80/179,150.40 = 40,557.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,440.80x = 179,150.40 × 40,557.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,440.80x = 7,265,910,263.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,265,910,263.04/119,440.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,832.73

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