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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,984.48, 179,907.06 and 41,077.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,984.48, 179,907.06 and 41,077.52 is: 61,592.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,984.48 : 179,907.06 = 41,077.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,984.48/179,907.06 = 41,077.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,984.48x = 179,907.06 × 41,077.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,984.48x = 7,390,135,855.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,390,135,855.29/119,984.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,592.43

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