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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,517.14, 179,274.09 and 40,686.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,517.14, 179,274.09 and 40,686.32 is: 61,028.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,517.14 : 179,274.09 = 40,686.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,517.14/179,274.09 = 40,686.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,517.14x = 179,274.09 × 40,686.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,517.14x = 7,294,002,993.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,294,002,993.45/119,517.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,028.93

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