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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,629.53, 179,472.05 and 40,744.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,629.53, 179,472.05 and 40,744.44 is: 61,126.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,629.53 : 179,472.05 = 40,744.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,629.53/179,472.05 = 40,744.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,629.53x = 179,472.05 × 40,744.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,629.53x = 7,312,487,275.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,312,487,275.54/119,629.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,126.11

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