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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,451.90, 179,205.56 and 40,566.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,451.90, 179,205.56 and 40,566.20 is: 60,858.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,451.90 : 179,205.56 = 40,566.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,451.90/179,205.56 = 40,566.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,451.90x = 179,205.56 × 40,566.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,451.90x = 7,269,688,588.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,269,688,588.07/119,451.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,858.71

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