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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,516.64, 179,273.34 and 40,685.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,516.64, 179,273.34 and 40,685.82 is: 61,028.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,516.64 : 179,273.34 = 40,685.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,516.64/179,273.34 = 40,685.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,516.64x = 179,273.34 × 40,685.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,516.64x = 7,293,882,842.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,293,882,842.04/119,516.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,028.18

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