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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,761.32, 179,592.56 and 40,881.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,761.32, 179,592.56 and 40,881.90 is: 61,305.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,761.32 : 179,592.56 = 40,881.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,761.32/179,592.56 = 40,881.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,761.32x = 179,592.56 × 40,881.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,761.32x = 7,342,084,874.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,342,084,874.25/119,761.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,305.98

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