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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,567.61, 179,363.57 and 40,687.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,567.61, 179,363.57 and 40,687.38 is: 61,035.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,567.61 : 179,363.57 = 40,687.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,567.61/179,363.57 = 40,687.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,567.61x = 179,363.57 × 40,687.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,567.61x = 7,297,833,527.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,297,833,527.31/119,567.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,035.20

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