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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,881.60, 179,822.40 and 40,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,881.60, 179,822.40 and 40,998.40 is: 61,497.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,881.60 : 179,822.40 = 40,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,881.60/179,822.40 = 40,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,881.60x = 179,822.40 × 40,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,881.60x = 7,372,430,684.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,372,430,684.16/119,881.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,497.60

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