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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,968.56, 179,755.38 and 41,039.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,968.56, 179,755.38 and 41,039.64 is: 61,491.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,968.56 : 179,755.38 = 41,039.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,968.56/179,755.38 = 41,039.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,968.56x = 179,755.38 × 41,039.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,968.56x = 7,377,096,083.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,377,096,083.26/119,968.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,491.91

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