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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,732.45, 179,604.14 and 40,847.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,732.45, 179,604.14 and 40,847.36 is: 61,272.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,732.45 : 179,604.14 = 40,847.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,732.45/179,604.14 = 40,847.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,732.45x = 179,604.14 × 40,847.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,732.45x = 7,336,353,861.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,336,353,861.81/119,732.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,272.90

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