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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,754.54, 179,650.26 and 40,850.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,754.54, 179,650.26 and 40,850.37 is: 61,281.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,754.54 : 179,650.26 = 40,850.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,754.54/179,650.26 = 40,850.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,754.54x = 179,650.26 × 40,850.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,754.54x = 7,338,779,591.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,338,779,591.60/119,754.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,281.85

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