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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,797.84, 179,718.28 and 40,893.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,797.84, 179,718.28 and 40,893.61 is: 61,347.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,797.84 : 179,718.28 = 40,893.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,797.84/179,718.28 = 40,893.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,797.84x = 179,718.28 × 40,893.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,797.84x = 7,349,329,252.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,349,329,252.19/119,797.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,347.76

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