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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,523.42, 179,173.76 and 40,583.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,523.42, 179,173.76 and 40,583.66 is: 60,837.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,523.42 : 179,173.76 = 40,583.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,523.42/179,173.76 = 40,583.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,523.42x = 179,173.76 × 40,583.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,523.42x = 7,271,525,857.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,271,525,857.97/119,523.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,837.67

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