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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,954.02, 179,912.52 and 41,050.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,954.02, 179,912.52 and 41,050.10 is: 61,568.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,954.02 : 179,912.52 = 41,050.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,954.02/179,912.52 = 41,050.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,954.02x = 179,912.52 × 41,050.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,954.02x = 7,385,426,937.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,385,426,937.25/119,954.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,568.82

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