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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,738.46, 179,613.12 and 40,853.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,738.46, 179,613.12 and 40,853.34 is: 61,281.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,738.46 : 179,613.12 = 40,853.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,738.46/179,613.12 = 40,853.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,738.46x = 179,613.12 × 40,853.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,738.46x = 7,337,795,859.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,337,795,859.82/119,738.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,281.86

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