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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,745.54, 179,636.76 and 40,841.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,745.54, 179,636.76 and 40,841.33 is: 61,268.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,745.54 : 179,636.76 = 40,841.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,745.54/179,636.76 = 40,841.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,745.54x = 179,636.76 × 40,841.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,745.54x = 7,336,603,297.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,336,603,297.11/119,745.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,268.28

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