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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,559.67, 179,358.95 and 40,665.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,559.67, 179,358.95 and 40,665.67 is: 61,005.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,559.67 : 179,358.95 = 40,665.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,559.67/179,358.95 = 40,665.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,559.67x = 179,358.95 × 40,665.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,559.67x = 7,293,751,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,293,751,872.25/119,559.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,005.12

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