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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,882.40, 179,823.60 and 40,984.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,882.40, 179,823.60 and 40,984.80 is: 61,477.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,882.40 : 179,823.60 = 40,984.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,882.40/179,823.60 = 40,984.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,882.40x = 179,823.60 × 40,984.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,882.40x = 7,370,034,281.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,370,034,281.28/119,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,477.20

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