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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,983.48, 179,905.56 and 41,076.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,983.48, 179,905.56 and 41,076.52 is: 61,590.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,983.48 : 179,905.56 = 41,076.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,983.48/179,905.56 = 41,076.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,983.48x = 179,905.56 × 41,076.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,983.48x = 7,389,894,333.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,389,894,333.45/119,983.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,590.93

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