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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,429.94, 179,141.12 and 29,473.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,429.94, 179,141.12 and 29,473.17 is: 44,208.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,429.94 : 179,141.12 = 29,473.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,429.94/179,141.12 = 29,473.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,429.94x = 179,141.12 × 29,473.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,429.94x = 5,279,855,975.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,279,855,975.13/119,429.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,208.81

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