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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,447.46, 179,187.66 and 40,540.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,447.46, 179,187.66 and 40,540.50 is: 60,816.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,447.46 : 179,187.66 = 40,540.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,447.46/179,187.66 = 40,540.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,447.46x = 179,187.66 × 40,540.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,447.46x = 7,264,357,330.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,264,357,330.23/119,447.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,816.34

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