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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,362.54, 179,043.84 and 30,616.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,362.54, 179,043.84 and 30,616.04 is: 45,924.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,362.54 : 179,043.84 = 30,616.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,362.54/179,043.84 = 30,616.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,362.54x = 179,043.84 × 30,616.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,362.54x = 5,481,613,145.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,481,613,145.57/119,362.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,924.07

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