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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,951.45, 179,927.37 and 41,066.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,951.45, 179,927.37 and 41,066.36 is: 61,599.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,951.45 : 179,927.37 = 41,066.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,951.45/179,927.37 = 41,066.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,951.45x = 179,927.37 × 41,066.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,951.45x = 7,388,961,250.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,388,961,250.64/119,951.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,599.60

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