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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,343.86, 179,002.41 and 30,599.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,343.86, 179,002.41 and 30,599.45 is: 45,895.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,343.86 : 179,002.41 = 30,599.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,343.86/179,002.41 = 30,599.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,343.86x = 179,002.41 × 30,599.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,343.86x = 5,477,374,399.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,477,374,399.66/119,343.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,895.74

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