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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,343.56, 179,015.58 and 30,597.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,343.56, 179,015.58 and 30,597.38 is: 45,896.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,343.56 : 179,015.58 = 30,597.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,343.56/179,015.58 = 30,597.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,343.56x = 179,015.58 × 30,597.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,343.56x = 5,477,407,574.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,407,574.19/119,343.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,896.13

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