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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,746.54, 179,638.26 and 40,842.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,746.54, 179,638.26 and 40,842.33 is: 61,269.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,746.54 : 179,638.26 = 40,842.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,746.54/179,638.26 = 40,842.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,746.54x = 179,638.26 × 40,842.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,746.54x = 7,336,845,095.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,336,845,095.55/119,746.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,269.79

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