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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,848.87, 179,794.50 and 40,944.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,848.87, 179,794.50 and 40,944.61 is: 61,424.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,848.87 : 179,794.50 = 40,944.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,848.87/179,794.50 = 40,944.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,848.87x = 179,794.50 × 40,944.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,848.87x = 7,361,615,682.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,361,615,682.65/119,848.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,424.16

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