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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,747.54, 179,639.76 and 40,843.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,747.54, 179,639.76 and 40,843.33 is: 61,271.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,747.54 : 179,639.76 = 40,843.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,747.54/179,639.76 = 40,843.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,747.54x = 179,639.76 × 40,843.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,747.54x = 7,337,085,998.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,337,085,998.80/119,747.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,271.29

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