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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,459.44, 179,152.71 and 40,556.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,459.44, 179,152.71 and 40,556.13 is: 60,821.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,459.44 : 179,152.71 = 40,556.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,459.44/179,152.71 = 40,556.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,459.44x = 179,152.71 × 40,556.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,459.44x = 7,265,740,596.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,265,740,596.61/119,459.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,821.82

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