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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,762.07, 179,593.68 and 40,882.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,762.07, 179,593.68 and 40,882.65 is: 61,307.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,762.07 : 179,593.68 = 40,882.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,762.07/179,593.68 = 40,882.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,762.07x = 179,593.68 × 40,882.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,762.07x = 7,342,265,561.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,342,265,561.65/119,762.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,307.10

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