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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,741.16, 179,630.22 and 40,836.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,741.16, 179,630.22 and 40,836.96 is: 61,261.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,741.16 : 179,630.22 = 40,836.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,741.16/179,630.22 = 40,836.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,741.16x = 179,630.22 × 40,836.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,741.16x = 7,335,552,108.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,335,552,108.93/119,741.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,261.74

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