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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,523.67, 179,174.13 and 40,583.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,523.67, 179,174.13 and 40,583.91 is: 60,838.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,523.67 : 179,174.13 = 40,583.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,523.67/179,174.13 = 40,583.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,523.67x = 179,174.13 × 40,583.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,523.67x = 7,271,585,870.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,271,585,870.38/119,523.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,838.04

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