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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,362.50, 179,043.80 and 30,616.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,362.50, 179,043.80 and 30,616.01 is: 45,924.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,362.50 : 179,043.80 = 30,616.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,362.50/179,043.80 = 30,616.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,362.50x = 179,043.80 × 30,616.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,362.50x = 5,481,606,771.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,481,606,771.24/119,362.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,924.03

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