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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,799.46, 179,715.39 and 40,892.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,799.46, 179,715.39 and 40,892.50 is: 61,344.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,799.46 : 179,715.39 = 40,892.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,799.46/179,715.39 = 40,892.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,799.46x = 179,715.39 × 40,892.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,799.46x = 7,349,011,585.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,349,011,585.58/119,799.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,344.28

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