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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,951.02, 179,908.02 and 41,047.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,951.02, 179,908.02 and 41,047.10 is: 61,564.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,951.02 : 179,908.02 = 41,047.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,951.02/179,908.02 = 41,047.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,951.02x = 179,908.02 × 41,047.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,951.02x = 7,384,702,487.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,384,702,487.74/119,951.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,564.32

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