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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,925.56, 179,889.26 and 41,040.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,925.56, 179,889.26 and 41,040.47 is: 61,561.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,925.56 : 179,889.26 = 41,040.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,925.56/179,889.26 = 41,040.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,925.56x = 179,889.26 × 41,040.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,925.56x = 7,382,740,022.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,382,740,022.87/119,925.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,561.02

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