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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,343.80, 179,002.31 and 30,599.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,343.80, 179,002.31 and 30,599.39 is: 45,895.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,343.80 : 179,002.31 = 30,599.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,343.80/179,002.31 = 30,599.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,343.80x = 179,002.31 × 30,599.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,343.80x = 5,477,360,599.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,360,599.58/119,343.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,895.65

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