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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,412.48, 179,112.24 and 36,300

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,412.48, 179,112.24 and 36,300 is: 54,448.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,412.48 : 179,112.24 = 36,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,412.48/179,112.24 = 36,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,412.48x = 179,112.24 × 36,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,412.48x = 6,501,774,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,501,774,312/119,412.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,448.03

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