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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,624.07, 179,463.90 and 40,738.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,624.07, 179,463.90 and 40,738.98 is: 61,117.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,624.07 : 179,463.90 = 40,738.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,624.07/179,463.90 = 40,738.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,624.07x = 179,463.90 × 40,738.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,624.07x = 7,311,176,232.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,311,176,232.82/119,624.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,117.94

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