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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,829.20, 179,743.80 and 40,924.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,829.20, 179,743.80 and 40,924.40 is: 61,386.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,829.20 : 179,743.80 = 40,924.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,829.20/179,743.80 = 40,924.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,829.20x = 179,743.80 × 40,924.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,829.20x = 7,355,907,168.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,355,907,168.72/119,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,386.60

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