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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,779.84, 179,686.16 and 40,872.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,779.84, 179,686.16 and 40,872.88 is: 61,314.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,779.84 : 179,686.16 = 40,872.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,779.84/179,686.16 = 40,872.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,779.84x = 179,686.16 × 40,872.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,779.84x = 7,344,290,855.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,344,290,855.34/119,779.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,314.92

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