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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,762.04, 179,661.51 and 40,857.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,762.04, 179,661.51 and 40,857.87 is: 61,293.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,762.04 : 179,661.51 = 40,857.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,762.04/179,661.51 = 40,857.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,762.04x = 179,661.51 × 40,857.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,762.04x = 7,340,586,619.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,340,586,619.58/119,762.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,293.10

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