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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,797.34, 179,717.52 and 40,893.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,797.34, 179,717.52 and 40,893.11 is: 61,347.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,797.34 : 179,717.52 = 40,893.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,797.34/179,717.52 = 40,893.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,797.34x = 179,717.52 × 40,893.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,797.34x = 7,349,208,314.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,349,208,314.29/119,797.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,347.01

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