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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,974.34, 179,971.08 and 41,089.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,974.34, 179,971.08 and 41,089.25 is: 61,637.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,974.34 : 179,971.08 = 41,089.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,974.34/179,971.08 = 41,089.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,974.34x = 179,971.08 × 41,089.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,974.34x = 7,394,876,698.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,394,876,698.89/119,974.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,637.15

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