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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,776.40, 179,664.60 and 40,864.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,776.40, 179,664.60 and 40,864.40 is: 61,296.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,776.40 : 179,664.60 = 40,864.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,776.40/179,664.60 = 40,864.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,776.40x = 179,664.60 × 40,864.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,776.40x = 7,341,886,080.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,341,886,080.24/119,776.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,296.60

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