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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,522.42, 179,172.26 and 40,582.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,522.42, 179,172.26 and 40,582.66 is: 60,836.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,522.42 : 179,172.26 = 40,582.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,522.42/179,172.26 = 40,582.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,522.42x = 179,172.26 × 40,582.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,522.42x = 7,271,285,810.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,271,285,810.24/119,522.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,836.17

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