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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,757.07, 179,586.19 and 40,877.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,757.07, 179,586.19 and 40,877.65 is: 61,299.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,757.07 : 179,586.19 = 40,877.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,757.07/179,586.19 = 40,877.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,757.07x = 179,586.19 × 40,877.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,757.07x = 7,341,061,419.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,341,061,419.65/119,757.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,299.61

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