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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,927.79, 179,694.84 and 40,998.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,927.79, 179,694.84 and 40,998.96 is: 61,431.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,927.79 : 179,694.84 = 40,998.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,927.79/179,694.84 = 40,998.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,927.79x = 179,694.84 × 40,998.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,927.79x = 7,367,301,557.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,367,301,557.37/119,927.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,431.15

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