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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,952.45, 179,928.87 and 41,067.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,952.45, 179,928.87 and 41,067.36 is: 61,601.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,952.45 : 179,928.87 = 41,067.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,952.45/179,928.87 = 41,067.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,952.45x = 179,928.87 × 41,067.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,952.45x = 7,389,203,678.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,389,203,678.68/119,952.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,601.11

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