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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,872.66, 179,809.08 and 40,987.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,872.66, 179,809.08 and 40,987.48 is: 61,481.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,872.66 : 179,809.08 = 40,987.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,872.66/179,809.08 = 40,987.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,872.66x = 179,809.08 × 40,987.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,872.66x = 7,369,921,070.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,369,921,070.32/119,872.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,481.25

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