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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,964.04, 179,927.61 and 40,003.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,964.04, 179,927.61 and 40,003.40 is: 59,998.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,964.04 : 179,927.61 = 40,003.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,964.04/179,927.61 = 40,003.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,964.04x = 179,927.61 × 40,003.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,964.04x = 7,197,716,678.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,197,716,678.70/119,964.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,998.95

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