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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,945.56, 179,919.18 and 41,060.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,945.56, 179,919.18 and 41,060.44 is: 61,590.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,945.56 : 179,919.18 = 41,060.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,945.56/179,919.18 = 41,060.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,945.56x = 179,919.18 × 41,060.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,945.56x = 7,387,560,695.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,387,560,695.24/119,945.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,590.95

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