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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,798.03, 179,718.56 and 40,893.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,798.03, 179,718.56 and 40,893.80 is: 61,348.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,798.03 : 179,718.56 = 40,893.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,798.03/179,718.56 = 40,893.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,798.03x = 179,718.56 × 40,893.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,798.03x = 7,349,375,093.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,349,375,093.76/119,798.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,348.05

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