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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,442.51, 179,159.58 and 40,557.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,442.51, 179,159.58 and 40,557.42 is: 60,834.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,442.51 : 179,159.58 = 40,557.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,442.51/179,159.58 = 40,557.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,442.51x = 179,159.58 × 40,557.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,442.51x = 7,266,250,333.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,266,250,333.08/119,442.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,834.71

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