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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,645.37, 179,412.98 and 40,738.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,645.37, 179,412.98 and 40,738.41 is: 61,088.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,645.37 : 179,412.98 = 40,738.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,645.37/179,412.98 = 40,738.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,645.37x = 179,412.98 × 40,738.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,645.37x = 7,308,999,334.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,308,999,334.87/119,645.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,088.86

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