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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,334.47, 179,007.98 and 30,588.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,334.47, 179,007.98 and 30,588.71 is: 45,884.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,334.47 : 179,007.98 = 30,588.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,334.47/179,007.98 = 30,588.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,334.47x = 179,007.98 × 30,588.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,334.47x = 5,475,622,139.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,475,622,139.92/119,334.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,884.67

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