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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,735.19, 179,621.25 and 40,830.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,735.19, 179,621.25 and 40,830.96 is: 61,252.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,735.19 : 179,621.25 = 40,830.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,735.19/179,621.25 = 40,830.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,735.19x = 179,621.25 × 40,830.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,735.19x = 7,334,108,089.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,334,108,089.18/119,735.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,252.74

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