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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,760.57, 179,591.43 and 40,881.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,760.57, 179,591.43 and 40,881.15 is: 61,304.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,760.57 : 179,591.43 = 40,881.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,760.57/179,591.43 = 40,881.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,760.57x = 179,591.43 × 40,881.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,760.57x = 7,341,904,188.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,341,904,188.54/119,760.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,304.85

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