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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,508.48, 179,262.72 and 40,631.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,508.48, 179,262.72 and 40,631.04 is: 60,946.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,508.48 : 179,262.72 = 40,631.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,508.48/179,262.72 = 40,631.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,508.48x = 179,262.72 × 40,631.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,508.48x = 7,283,630,746.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,283,630,746.83/119,508.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,946.56

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