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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,911.20, 179,849.76 and 41,013.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,911.20, 179,849.76 and 41,013.96 is: 61,515.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,911.20 : 179,849.76 = 41,013.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,911.20/179,849.76 = 41,013.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,911.20x = 179,849.76 × 41,013.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,911.20x = 7,376,350,862.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,376,350,862.65/119,911.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,515.11

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