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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,906.40, 179,859.60 and 41,008.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,906.40, 179,859.60 and 41,008.80 is: 61,513.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,906.40 : 179,859.60 = 41,008.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,906.40/179,859.60 = 41,008.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,906.40x = 179,859.60 × 41,008.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,906.40x = 7,375,826,364.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,375,826,364.48/119,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,513.20

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