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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,763.07, 179,595.18 and 40,883.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,763.07, 179,595.18 and 40,883.65 is: 61,308.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,763.07 : 179,595.18 = 40,883.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,763.07/179,595.18 = 40,883.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,763.07x = 179,595.18 × 40,883.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,763.07x = 7,342,506,480.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,342,506,480.81/119,763.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,308.60

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