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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,430.45, 179,141.87 and 29,473.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,430.45, 179,141.87 and 29,473.67 is: 44,209.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,430.45 : 179,141.87 = 29,473.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,430.45/179,141.87 = 29,473.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,430.45x = 179,141.87 × 29,473.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,430.45x = 5,279,967,463.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,279,967,463.85/119,430.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,209.56

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