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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,620.57, 179,458.65 and 40,735.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,620.57, 179,458.65 and 40,735.48 is: 61,112.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,620.57 : 179,458.65 = 40,735.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,620.57/179,458.65 = 40,735.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,620.57x = 179,458.65 × 40,735.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,620.57x = 7,310,334,247.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,310,334,247.90/119,620.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,112.69

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