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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,817.40, 179,726.10 and 40,905.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,817.40, 179,726.10 and 40,905.40 is: 61,358.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,817.40 : 179,726.10 = 40,905.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,817.40/179,726.10 = 40,905.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,817.40x = 179,726.10 × 40,905.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,817.40x = 7,351,768,010.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,351,768,010.94/119,817.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,358.10

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