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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,450.46, 179,192.16 and 40,543.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,450.46, 179,192.16 and 40,543.50 is: 60,820.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,450.46 : 179,192.16 = 40,543.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,450.46/179,192.16 = 40,543.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,450.46x = 179,192.16 × 40,543.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,450.46x = 7,265,077,338.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,265,077,338.96/119,450.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,820.84

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